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Periodontitis
Understanding gum disease, staging, and treatment decisions as a patient.
Apr 21, 2026
Do I really need a deep cleaning?
This article looks at when a dentist may recommend a deep cleaning and what to discuss before deciding on treatment.
Apr 21, 2026
Periodontitis Treatment Progression: Stages I to III and Clinical Shifts
This article outlines a dental treatment your dentist may recommend or perform and keeps the focus on making informed decisions together.
Apr 21, 2026
Periodontitis and heart risk: What does the evidence mean for dentistry?
This article asks what research says about a possible link between periodontitis and heart risk, and what that may mean in dental care.
Apr 21, 2026
Periodontitis and Alzheimer's: Association vs. Confounding and Causality Challenges
What do studies say about whether gum disease might be linked to Alzheimer’s, and how strong that evidence really is? This article looks at that question carefully.
Apr 21, 2026
How reliable are staging and grading in periodontitis and what do they mean for clinical decision-making?
This article looks at how reliable this exam method is for finding certain problems and what that may mean for decisions made with your dentist.