While certain types of periodontal disease have been associated with HIV infection and AIDS, there is little information on the progression of periodontal attachment loss in HIV infection. Furthermore ...

It seems there's no escaping the need to assess clinical attachment loss (CAL) in at least some teeth of patients undergoing periodontal treatment. A study published in the Journal of the American ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Postmenopausal women need to be especially vigilant about dental health if they wish to avoid tooth loss as they age, a new study by oral biologists at the University at Buffalo has ...

Over half (56 percent) of people with RA also have periodontitis, displaying fewer teeth than healthy matched controls, high prevalence of oral sites presenting dental plaque and advanced attachment ...

A new case was studied in order to analyze features of the disease, and discuss the possible etiologic factors. The majority of all forms of periodontal diseases, are considered as ...

An association between bone disease and bone lead has been reported. Studies have suggested that lead stored in bone may adversely affect bone mineral metabolism and blood lead (PbB) levels. However, ...

Postmenopausal women need to be especially vigilant about dental health if they wish to avoid tooth loss as they age, a new study by UB oral biologists has found. A follow-up of participants in a ...

Although, bacteria are a critical etiologic factor that are needed to develop periodontal disease, bacteria alone are insuficiente to induce a periodontal disease. A susceptible host is also required, ...