Evidence That New Biomimetic Controlled-Release Capsules May Help in Gum Disease

Monday, August 20, 2012 - 08:20 in Health & Medicine

Scientists are trying to open a new front in the battle against gum disease, the leading cause of tooth loss in adults and sometimes termed the most serious oral health problem of the 21st century. They described another treatment approach for the condition in a report here today at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.

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