Ock Street Blog - Gum disease

Does Periodontal Health impact on longevity?  This was the question posed at a recent dental seminar by Professor Iain Chapple from Birmingham University.  His cental argument was based on a study of 1,200 males in Boston USA who were fo...

A recent news article from Holland caught our attention this week.  It describes how uncontrolled gum disease eventually led a 42 year old man to contract a brain abscess.  He was initially treated for a brain tumour,  but when ther...

It has been recognised for several years that maintaining good oral health can help prevent heart disease.  In today's Daily Mail Health section there is an article describing research in Taiwan that claimed the risk of a heart attack was red...