Closer to an effective treatment for gum disease in smokers
Monday, May 11, 2009 - 09:49
in Health & Medicine
Scientists in the USA have discovered why smokers may be more prone to chronic gum disease (periodontitis). One of the bacteria responsible for this infection responds to cigarette smoke - changing its properties and the way it infects a smokers mouth.
Read the whole article on Physorg
More from Physorg
Related
- Closer to an effective treatment for gum disease in smokersMon, 11 May 2009, 10:51:34 EDT
- Smokers' COPD risk is geneticWed, 11 Mar 2009, 19:49:49 EDT
- How cigarette smoke negatively impacts the consequences of viral infectionsThu, 24 Jul 2008, 17:56:39 EDT
- Infection blocks lung's protective response against tobacco smokeTue, 19 Aug 2008, 14:36:07 EDT
- Exercise makes cigarettes less attractive to smokersMon, 26 Oct 2009, 10:31:48 EDT