Tag: Periodontitis

When a tooth becomes infected or badly decayed, dentists will often resort to a procedure called a root canal. This treatment is usually recommended for people with the

In Part 1, we introduced you to the problem of dental caries (cavities) and the role of bacteria in the mouth. Some of these bacteria stick to the

What is the most common disease in the world? The answer is dental caries, more commonly known as cavities.  These are spaces that form within the teeth as a

In the common dental problem known as periodontitis, various microbes play a critical role in the disease processes that damage the pulp and other tooth structures. The light-based therapy known as

Root canal treatment is a great example of how dental health and overall health are intimately connected.  A root canal refers to the natural cavity within the center of

Digital x-ray of a tooth (second premolar) affected by chronic periodontitis. X-ray image provided by Michele Gardini (own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Gingivitis, also generally known as gum

Periodontal disease, also known as periodontitis, is an extremely common dental disease. Last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that roughly half of all American