Heart Disease & Alzheimer’s Connected?
There is a significant connection between heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers concluded,…
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Why You’re Not Out of the Woods After Surviving a Heart Attack
The remnants of a common oral bacterium can cause serious complications after a heart attack, according to a new study entitled “Systemic Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide…
Oral Inflammation: The Secret to Better Health & Improved Outcomes
Let’s face it. At this point, everybody knows and understands that inflammation is bad. You’d be hard pressed to go a single day without seeing…
How a Healthy Mouth Can Save You Thousands on Healthcare Costs
Periodontal therapy drastically reduces healthcare costs for people with chronic medical conditions and pregnancy, according to a new study by researchers with United Concordia. The…
The Link Between Gum Disease & Cancer
In the past few years, the world of oral microbiology has been inundated with new research establishing the connection between bacteria found in the mouth…
What Really Causes Heart Disease
When you think of heart disease, you probably think of a cross-section of a heart valve that’s lined with cholesterol. Why, then, do 50% of…
You Won’t Believe What’s Found in Heart Plaque
In a study published in the Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, researchers sampled pieces of the blood vessels during bypass graft surgery and found…
Periodontal Disease Doubles Risk for Stroke Compared to Diabetes
At the 89th International Association for Dental Research, Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation Dr. Nigel Carter presented surprising research examining periodontal disease…
Up to 50% of Heart Attacks Triggered by Oral Bacteria
A research paper released in March of 2013 in Circulation studied the bacterial components of blood clots of patients with heart attacks. Researchers found that…
Gum disease linked to Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
OSH News Editor’s Note: The article misidentifies P. gingivalis as a virus, when it is, in fact a bacterium. Breaking News: Gum disease linked to…