Gum Disease

Latest News
• Teen Smokers End Up with Gum Disease in Their 20s (03/20/2001, Reuters)
• Blood-Clotting Gene Linked to Gum Disease (03/12/2001, Reuters)
• Gum Disease Can Raise Risk for Premature Birth (03/12/2001, Reuters)
• More News on Gum Disease

General/Overviews

• Frequently Asked Questions: Gum Disease (American Dental Association)
• General Periodontal Questions (American Academy of Periodontology)
• What Are Periodontal Diseases? (American Academy of Periodontology)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Gingival Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Periodontal Diseases (National Institutes of Health)

Prevention/Screening

• Taking Care of Your Gums (American Medical Association) - links to PDF file

Research

• Research Provides Further Evidence on the Importance of Good Oral Health in Pregnant Women (American Academy of Periodontology)
• Study Shows Yet Another Reason Why [Smoking] Quitters are Winners (American Academy of Periodontology)

Specific Conditions/Aspects

• Diabetes and Periodontal Disease: A Guide for Patients (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• Facts and Fallacies About Periodontal Disease (American Academy of Periodontology)
• Tobacco Use and Periodontal Disease (American Academy of Periodontology)

Treatment

• Periodontal Procedures (American Academy of Periodontology)

Dictionaries/Glossaries

• Glossary of Terms (American Academy of Periodontology)

Lists of Print Publications

• Brochures on Periodontal Disease (American Academy of Periodontology)

Organizations

• American Academy of Periodontology
• American Dental Association
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Children

• Children and Periodontal Disease (American Academy of Periodontology)

Seniors

• How to Keep a Healthy Smile for Life (American Academy of Periodontology)

Teenagers

• What You Need To Know About Periodontal (Gum) Diseases (National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities)

Women

• Women and Periodontal Disease: Protecting Oral Health Throughout Your Life (American Academy of Periodontology)