Author Archives: barry

Role of Curcumin in oral health

Curcumin has been used extensively in ayurvedic medicine for centuries. It is nontoxic and has [...]

HONEY HAS ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST GUM DISEASE BACTERIA. A review of the science.

“Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for aggressive periodontitis some cases of severe chronic periodontitis as an [...]

CURCUMIN GEL IN DEEP POCKETS compared to an antibiotic (ornidazole)

Curcuma longa is an extract from the root of turmeric, a commonly used spice. It [...]

DIET PLAN FOR GUM DISEASE PREVENTION

“A diet low in carbohydrates, rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, rich in vitamins C and [...]

Vitamin D and Periodontal Disease

“ An analysis of the literature shows that vitamin D plays a significant role in [...]

GUM DISEASE AND RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

“… bacterial communities lodged below the gumline may breach the normal barrier between the oral [...]

GUM DISEASE AND UNRESOLVED HYPER-INFLAMMATION

“A growing body of evidence is accumulating supporting the direct and indirect impact of periodontal [...]

UNBALANCED OXIDATION AND GUM DISEASE

“When periodontitis occurs, reactive oxygen species, which are overproduced mostly by hyperactive neutrophils, could not [...]

AGING, AND INFLAMMAGING

“Inflammaging, defined as an age-related increase in the levels of pro-inflammatory markers in blood and [...]

GUM DISEASE AND DYSBIOSIS

“Known since antiquity, periodontitis became prevalent after the domestication of plants and animals in Neolithic [...]