gum disease – Birmingham Partners

Dental experts discover biological imbalance is the reason for link between gum and kidney disease

An imbalance of the body's oxygen producing free radicals and its antioxidant cells could be the reason why gum disease and chronic kidney disease affect each other, a new study has found.

Dental students to train on ‘lifelike’ mouth models

5th March 2019
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Dentistry, gum disease, Partner Posts, School of Dentistry

Dental models with the tactile qualities of real mouths will be used to train the next generation of dentists thanks to new research carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham.

Dental students to train on ‘lifelike’ mouth models

5th March 2019
News
Dentistry, gum disease, Partner Posts, School of Dentistry

Dental models with the tactile qualities of real mouths will be used to train the next generation of dentists thanks to new research carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham.

Periodontitis linked to a higher mortality rate in patients with kidney disease

18th February 2016
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Dentistry, gum disease, kidney, Partner Posts

New findings from the University of Birmingham show that patients with chronic kidney disease patients and periodontitis (severe gum disease) have a higher mortality rate than those with chronic kidney disease alone.

Periodontitis linked to a higher mortality rate in patients with kidney disease

18th February 2016
News
Dentistry, gum disease, kidney, Partner Posts

New findings from the University of Birmingham show that patients with chronic kidney disease patients and periodontitis (severe gum disease) have a higher mortality rate than those with chronic kidney disease alone.

Fruit and vegetable compound offers hope against gum disease

18th October 2011
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diet, Dr Iain Chapple, fruit, gum disease

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have found that supplementing the diet with a special combination of fruit and vegetable juice powder concentrates may help to combat chronic gum disease when combined with conventional dental therapy.