Where Dentistry Meets Advanced Inflammation Testing
Inflammation is the key cause for most of our serious chronic diseases—cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease, to name a few—and…
Tag Archives: heart disease
This is Your Heart on Oral Bacteria
The age-old question: Does gum disease cause heart disease? New research performed at the University of Göttingen suggests this may, in fact, be the case….
Do Oral Pathogens Increase Heart Disease Risk?
Research presented in an article in the Journal of the American Society for Microbiology has added another stone to the mountain of research connecting periodontal…
Periodontal Disease Linked with Several Cancers
People who receive treatment for periodontal disease may be setting themselves up for a lower risk of cancer down the road, according to a study…
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,…
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…
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…
Added Sugars Add to Risk of Death from Heart Disease
Added Sugars Add to Your Risk of Dying From Heart Disease (via YubaNet.com) By: American Heart Association Feb. 3, 2014 – According to the study…
Skipping the Dentist is Bad for Your Bank Account
A recent report from the American Dental Association showed that the number of adults visiting the dentist at least yearly has been declining over the past 7…
How Does P. Gingivalis Contribute to Atherosclerosis?
Atherosclerosis is one of the most common causes of death, yet according to statistics from the American Heart Association, half of the patients with atherosclerosis…