Bone Loss Score May Tip Off Doctors to Gum Disease in Postmenopausal Women
Postmenopausal women susceptible to bone fractures may also be a higher risk for gum disease, according to researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and Case/Cleveland Clinic Postmenopausal Health Collaboration (CCCPOHC). Researchers found a link between postmenopausal women with high scores of a Fracture Assessment Risk Tool (known as FRAX), and symptoms […]
For the Health Professional, Part 2: Gum Disease: A Serious Infection of the Body
Gingivitis (gum inflammation) usually precedes periodontitis (gum disease) and should be taken very seriously by health care professionals. If treated early, we can stave off much more serious health consequences down the road. However, it is important to know that not all gingivitis progresses to periodontitis. In the early stage of gingivitis, bacteria in plaque […]