Posts Tagged ‘periodontal bone loss’
Could Rapamycin Help Treat Age-Related Gum Disease? What the RAPID Clinical Trial May Reveal
Aging affects nearly every tissue in the body—including the gums and bone supporting the teeth. Periodontitis becomes more common with age, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that approximately 60% of adults aged 65 and older had periodontitis in national data collected from 2009 through 2014. Traditional periodontal treatment focuses on controlling…
Read MoreI Have Periodontal Disease…Now What? A Dentist’s Guide to What Happens Next
Hearing the words “You have periodontal disease” can be unsettling. For many patients, the diagnosis seems to come out of nowhere. Their teeth may not hurt. They may brush every day. Their smile may look perfectly normal in the mirror. Then a dental examination reveals bleeding gums, deep periodontal pockets, gum recession, or bone loss…
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