by University of Gothenburg Where the white snus is placed, the gums can develop painful and red changes with thinning of the mucous membranes, sometimes even ulcers, and severe inflammation. Credit: Gita Gale Painful inflammation that takes months or up to a year to heal—this can be seen in the mouth after using white snus. Researchers...
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Gum inflammation parallels novel ‘cytokine score’
by New York University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at NYU College of Dentistry have developed a single score to describe the level of cytokines in saliva, and this score is linked with the severity of clinical gum inflammation, according to a study published in the journal PLOS ONE. While more research is needed to test the “cytokine score,” it...