Periodontal Diseases

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  Periodontal Diseases: How Sugar Affects Your Dental Health

  Below we share some ways in which sugar affects your dental health.

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  Is Your Gum Affecting Your Heart Health?

  Maintaining healthy gums might be more significant for your heart than previously understood, underlining the need for comprehensive healthcare practices that include oral health as a critical component.

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  Gum Disease Can Increase Breast Cancer Risk: Study

  Postmenopausal women with periodontal or gum disease are more likely to develop breast cancer than women who do not have the chronic inflammatory disease.

• Tooth loss might raise cancer risk

  Tooth loss and periodontal disease might increase the risk of developing various cancers.

• Infant size and periodontal disease

  There is an association between periodontal disease during pregnancy and an increased risk that the infant will be born small for gestational age.

• Diabetic kids prone to gum disease

  Gum inflammation and loosening of teeth can start very early in life in children with diabetes.