Gum health is important and not just as a means of impressing your dentist. As dental hygienist and coach Amber Auger previously told HuffPost, periodontal inflammation (or, more simply, gum disease) ...

There could be new hope in the fight against gum disease. Scientists have developed a toothpaste that targets only the bacteria that cause periodontitis, leaving the rest of the oral microbiome ...

There's nothing subtle about the discomfort of receding gums, the sensitivity, the visual changes, the feeling that your smile isn't what it used to be. While you can't reverse what's already happened ...

Have you ever seen a photo of yourself, checked your smile, and thought, "I could use some teeth whitening"? Well, a lot of us have been there. The good news is that you can give your smile a little ...