Haitian asylum seeker was held in ICE detention in Arizona before dying, likely from complications of an untreated tooth ...

Successful root canal treatment may help lower inflammation associated with heart disease and improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

Regular follow-up visits are also important so the dentist can monitor healing and detect any complications, such as root ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK — A gum infection was found to be a ...

While implanted artificial teeth do offer a longer-term alternative to dentures, they may need to be surgically replaced if gum infections occur. Scientists are thus working on a better implant, that ...

A gum boil is a painful, swollen bump filled with pus on your gums. Poor dental hygiene and injuries to the gums can lead to gum boils. You need to see a healthcare provider to treat a gum boil. A gum ...

CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- Many people cringe at just the thought of gum disease treatments. It's often painful and takes weeks of appointments to complete. A new superfine laser promises to make the ...

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 ...