Poor oral hygiene is associated with an increased risk for myriad health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and early death. The state of our teeth and gums, ...

When I smile in the mirror, I wince. My gums are receding, several teeth are wobbling, it feels as if I have more gaps than teeth. My dentist says I have periodontitis, advanced gum disease. My mouth ...

Arthritis has plagued humanity for millennia. More than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates, “the father of Western medicine,” weighed in on a possible cause. He recognized a connection between oral ...

Depending on what type of arthritis you have it can cause joints to feel swollen, tender, stiff or inflamed. It can also lead to weakness and muscle wasting. But one expert has explained how it can ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 30 - Symptoms of gum disease are common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and may be an independent marker of RA disease activity, according to research ...

Periodontal disease is four times more common among patients with rheumatoid arthritis than it is among their healthy peers, according to a small study published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic ...

Take care of your teeth and they’ll take care of you. The origins of this adage are unknown, but modern research has confirmed that oral health and systemic disease often go hand in hand, something ...

Getting your teeth cleaned on a regular basis could prevent rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups, according to a Rice University researcher. Bacteria associated with gum disease can worsen rheumatoid ...

Some may assume that losing teeth is just part of growing older. Around 11% of adults between the ages of 65 and 74 have lost all of their teeth, according to 2020 data from the U.S. Centers for ...

On World Oral Health Day, experts stress that oral health reflects overall health. Gum infections may worsen diabetes and ...