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Gum Disease: A Threatening Public Enemy?



Currently, between 24% and 33% of the American adults are affected by major gum disease. Moreover, there are 7,500+ Americans dying of oral and throat cancer on an annual basis, and there are 35,000 new cases of such cancers diagnosed every year.

New Saliva Test Can Detect Various Types of Cancers

Jointly the United States and Japanese universities have come up with a new medical technique that can rapidly detect various types of cancers through the use a simple saliva test, researchers have said.

Bad For Teeth Diets Are Bad For Body As Well

Researchers consider that diet of excessive fermentable carbohydrates will lead to dental diseases, and then to other chronic diseases. Fermentable carbohydrates are not just sweets like cookies, cakes, candies, but also bananas, dried fruits, rice, pasta, corn.

Gum Disease And Increased Cancer Risk

Researchers have found a link between gum disease and a significantly increased risk of cancer, in both smokers and non-smokers.