Scientists showed gum disease bacteria directly changing brain cells. What does this mean for your overall health?

Periodontal (gum) disease is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, caused by the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis ...

The technology at the center of the growing "resolution revolution" has again shown its value to scientists at Yale by ...

(grubermichael1/500px/Getty Images) Any food we eat goes straight through our mouths, but the effect that diet has on oral health is much wider than that. Factors in our blood signal a systemic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sure, you know that maintaining good oral hygiene is important for your dental health. It means better breath, fewer cavities, and ...

When it comes to maintaining your health, you may be overlooking one of the most important parts of your body: your mouth. Gum disease is the most common oral disease, with studies estimating that up ...

Your morning routine might seem ordinary until you notice something that makes you pause at the bathroom sink. That slight pink tinge in the water after brushing your teeth could be more than just ...

Periodontitis, a gum disease, can lead to a litany of dental issues from bad breath to bleeding and lost teeth. Now, researchers at Hiroshima University have found that it could be connected to even ...

Bleeding gums could be a sign of deadly kidney disease, new research has found.

Human evolution is generally explained through changes in brain size, locomotion or tool use, but new research from Wits University suggests that gum disease and changes in facial structure may have ...

Alzheimer's disease is a rare medical condition that U.S. residents are afraid to have. A woman, suffering from Alzheimer's desease, looks at an old picture on March 18, 2011 in a retirement house in ...

When you're a kid, you fear cavities. When you're an adult? Well, clues for cavities are still on your radar—but early sigs of gum disease should be, too. You’re likely familiar with the concept of ...