Category: periodontis

Periodontal Disease Doesn’t Start in the Mouth

Periodontal disease does not start in the mouth! But it can spread from the mouth to everywhere else in the body. It is true that irritations in the mouth from poor dental work, misalignment of teeth, broken teeth, chemicals in dental fillings, and various forms of trauma can cause inflammation and eventually infection in the…


Gum Disease Increases Risk of Mental Health Problems by 37%

A collaborative study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham looked at 64,379 people’s medical records and discovered that patients with periodontal disease have a 37 percent higher risk of developing mental health illness. The study, published in BMJ Open, also found that 60,995 had gingivitis and 3,384 had periodontitis. The data from these…