Gum Disease Quadruples Kidney Disease Risk for African Americans
New research presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week suggests that African Americans with gum disease may be at a significantly higher risk…
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“Breast Cancer Gene” Linked with Salivary Gland Cancer
In a review of cases over the course of a year, researchers at The Ohio State University found that the incidence of BRCA-positive individuals with…
Pathogens Contribute to Aortic Aneurysms
When it comes to oral health and cardiovascular disease, there is much research that indicates a significant connection. Oral pathogens have been implicated time and…
Oral Pathogen Impairs Body’s Response to Infection
Many studies in recent years have analyzed the ways in which periodontal pathogens travel through the body and incite an immune response that elevates risk…
Pre-Diabetes Ups Cancer Risk 15%
People with pre-diabetes have a 15% increased risk of cancer, according to a study published in the journal Diabetologia. The study, which aimed to evaluate…
Oral Health Not a Priority in Hospitals
Hospitals—we go there to get better; to recover from trauma and illness. Yet new research suggests that being hospitalized may not mean better health for…
Oral Bacteria Become Therapy Resistant
Oral bacterial infection can become resistant to periodontal treatment if not addressed, according to a study in the journal Oral Diseases. The study found that…
Can Gum Disease Affect Your Knee Replacement?
Researchers have found periodontal bacteria in periprosthetic joint infections of the knee, according to a new study published in the Journal of Applied Biomaterials and…
Pathogens & Plaque—What’s the Connection?
It has been well established that periodontal pathogens are capable of moving around the body, affecting organs and systems in a variety of ways. They…
Diabetes Ups Head & Neck Cancer Risk by 50%
Diabetes is a complicated disease that can have a plethora of systemic effects, some of the first of which show up in the mouth. New…