Oral Health Blog

Evidence-based oral health

In-depth, carefully sourced articles on the topics that matter most for your gums, your teeth, and your overall health — written for patients and referring providers alike, and grounded in guidance from the CDC, NIH/NIDCR, the ADA, the American Academy of Periodontology, and the peer-reviewed literature.

• May 29, 2026 · 8 min read

  Gum Disease and Long-Term Health: Why Periodontitis Is More Than a Dental Problem

  Periodontitis is one of the leading causes of adult tooth loss and is associated with several systemic conditions. Here is how it develops, how it is classified, and what the evidence supports.

• May 26, 2026 · 7 min read

  Bone Loss in the Jaw: Causes, Risks, and Consequences

  The jawbone is living tissue that depends on stimulation from the teeth. When teeth are lost or gum disease takes hold, that bone begins to disappear — here is why, and what it leads to.

• May 23, 2026 · 8 min read

  Bone Regeneration: Modern Approaches to Rebuilding the Jaw

  Lost jawbone can be rebuilt. Here is how bone grafting, guided regeneration, and sinus augmentation work — and why the graft is best understood as a scaffold for your own body to rebuild.

• May 20, 2026 · 8 min read

  Dental Implants and Periodontal Care: Why Healthy Gums Make Implants Last

  Implants are a remarkable way to replace missing teeth — but their long-term success depends on the same thing that protects natural teeth: healthy gums and bone, and ongoing care.

• May 17, 2026 · 8 min read

  Prevention, Diagnosis, and Specialist Care: Protecting Oral and Whole-Body Health

  Most gum disease is preventable, and early diagnosis changes everything. Here is what the evidence supports for prevention, how periodontal disease is diagnosed, and when specialist care helps.