OSTEOPOROSIS AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE

Both are diseases with excessive bone resorption. Shared risk factors include age, genetics, hormonal change, [...]

FINANCIAL BURDEN OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE

Periodontal disease has direct costs (associated with treatment) and indirect costs (associated with tooth loss [...]

GENETICS AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE

Although a high risk for progression of periodontitis is associated with the bacterial biofilm found [...]

TRIPHALA EXTRACT COMPARED TO CHLORHEXIDINE (Peridex) mouthwash against plaque and gingival inflammation

METHODS: A double blinded parallel arm randomised control trial with 60 participants aged 18‐ 24 [...]

HORMONES and periodontal disease

The action of hormones changes the effectiveness of the epithelial barrier to bacterial insult and [...]

OIL PULLING

Interesting review article. More research is needed.

VITAMIN C and Periodontal disease

Patients with a lower dietary intake or lower blood level of vitamin C showed a [...]

EUKALYPTUS GUM

Great study but be careful with eucalyptus remedies.  Ingesting even a small amount can [...]

OIL-WATER biphasic mouthwash and chewing mastic gum- Bad breath remedies from biblical times!

NEEM. An evergreen tree with antibacterial and deodorant properties.