At 39, I've never had a cavity, and my doctor used to say my mouth was boring. But I was born with thin gum tissue, and my gums started to recede gradually. I had gum-graft surgery to avoid an exposed ...

Intensive treatment of severe gum disease can help prevent arteries from becoming clogged, supporting heart health and ...

While the research does not prove that poor oral health directly causes stroke, it adds to growing evidence that inflammation ...

It freshens our breath and helps us quit smoking, but some cosmetic surgeons believe chewing gum does one more thing: It gives us wrinkles. “Many of my patients who are gum chewers have a certain ...