Gingivectomy addresses both periodontal pocket reduction and esthetic “gummy smile” correction. Surgical methods include traditional scalpels and electrosurgery or laser units for precise coagulation.

Credit: Getty Images This clinical overview details the latest evidence-based strategies for diagnosing and treating symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia in men. Familial clustering studies ...

The Trump administration announced Thursday that human fetal tissue derived from abortions can no longer be used in research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The policy, long urged by anti ...

Millions of people worldwide suffer from gum disease, yet we still don't fully understand how healthy gums turn into damaged, scar-like tissue. Researchers are using cutting-edge single-cell ...

Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, which is generally the shape and size of a walnut. The prostate surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries ...

As we age, we don’t recover from injury or illness like we did when we were young. But new research from UC San Francisco has found gene regulators that turn genes on and off that could restore the ...

UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont, Colo., is using a robot-assisted procedure that incorporates AI to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, a common condition among older men. The ...

The first procedure to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia with Boston Scientific Corp.’s next-generation Rezūm EVO Console was successfully completed in the U.K. The device, which recently received CE ...

As men get older, it’s common to notice changes when going to the bathroom. If you feel like you can’t fully empty your bladder, you have a weak urine stream, or you’re waking up often at night to use ...

A large-scale, real-world analysis of 15,639 patients treated with Collagenase SANTYL Ointment underscores the clinical and economic benefits of early enzymatic debridement in wound management. Using ...

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of inherited conditions in which the adrenal glands cannot make certain hormones, most commonly due to a deficiency of the enzyme 21-hydroxylase. This ...

Medicare Part B covers Aquablation for BPH if a person meets specific eligibility criteria, including a prostate volume of 30 to 150 cubic centimeters (cc). Medicare does not cover Aquablation in ...