February is National Pet dental month and I wanted to discuss a common ailment in dogs (especially flat faced breeds). Gingival hyperplasia is an enlargement or excessive growth of the gums. This ...

Dental Care While Pregnant Tell your dentist (and doctor) if you are pregnant. Routine dental care can be done any time during pregnancy. Any urgent procedure can be done, as well. All elective ...

People with periodontal disease had a higher risk of polyps that can lead to colon cancer. By Nicholas Bakalar Gum disease may increase your risk of colorectal cancer. A new study, published in ...

People with extreme gum disease resulting in the loss of four or more teeth, ha a 20% higher risk of developing serrated polyps. For the other type of irregular cells, those who had gum disease ...

A history of gum disease was associated with an 11 percent increased risk of a conventional adenoma, another type of colon polyp that is noncancerous, but can eventually turn into cancer.

The fibrous epulis, a common tumor-like lesion of the gingiva, appears in the interdental papilla as a result of local irritation. Lesions are asymptomatic and have a variable growth rate. A 75 ...

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