New Research Linking Periodontal Disease and Cancer

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, however, there is new research that found that men who have gum disease, or periodontal disease, have a 14% higher cancer risk compared to men who do not have gum disease. Additionally, their risks were higher depending on the type of cancer as well. Here are the findings of the men with a history of gum disease:

36% higher risk of lung cancer
49% higher risk of kidney cancer
54% higher risk of pancreatic cancer
30% higher risk of blood cancers (such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemia, or multiple
myeloma)

Also, men who had 16 teeth or fewer, at the start of the study, had a 70% higher risk of lung cancer compared with individuals who had 25 to 32 teeth in their mouths.

In summary,

MEN- Please give us a call and schedule an appointment so that we can give you a thorough examination, which always includes probing for pockets which is one of the major signs of periodontal disease.
WOMEN- Just because they don't specify women in the study, don't even think we "can't" be susceptible as well.

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