Periodontal Disease, Gum Disease, Gum Infections - Linked to
BY George Meinig
Learn how hidden bacteria in teeth cause side effects that can
endanger your life. Discover how germs trapped in teeth and tonsils
mutate and metastasize like cancer cells and how these bacteria migrate to heart, kidney, eyes, brain, arthritic joints and countless other body tissues.
This article is part of Dr. George Meinig's, DDS, FACD,
research information of the extensive and investigative
research of Dr. Weston Price's DDS, FACD, research work.
Link between Chronic Respiratory Disease and Periodontal Disease
According to Daily University Science News, The message delivered in a
study just published in the journal of Periodontology conducted by oral biologists from the University at Buffalo. The researchers found an association between chronic respiratory disease and periodontal disease in an analysis of data from a large national database, the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, known as NHANES III.
Frank Scannapieco, D.m.D.,ph.D., associate professor of oral biology
in UB,s School of Dental Medicine and lead author of the study, said
the mechanism linking oral health and lung disease isn't clear, but
that bacteria in the mouth likely are to blame.
"Accumulation of disease-causing organisms associated with gum disease
may increase for serious lower-respiratory-tract infection in
susceptible subjects", said Scannapieco.
"It is possible that bacteria that normally stick to the teeth are
sloughed into the saliva and may be breathed into the upper airways,
changing that environment and paving the way for other germs to infect
the lower airways. Oral conditions likely work together with the
factors, such as smoking, environmental pollutants, allergies and
genetics to make existing lung problems worse"
Scannapieco's earlier work with pneumonia in hospitalized
patients suggested a potential association between respiratory
diseases and poor oral health, and led him to investigate
whether such a relationship exists in the general population.
For the analysis, he used data from 13,792 participants in
NHANES III who were at least 20 years old and had at least six
natural teeth.
Questionnaires completed by participants included items about
their history of respiratory disease. The physical examination
measured each person's forced expiratory volume (FEV1), or how
much air a person can blow out in one second, a measure of lung
health and function.
A dental examination assessed the loss of gum attachment
supporting the teeth, amount of gum bleeding, number of cavities
and number of teeth.
Gum Disease and Respiratory Function
Analyzing these two sets of data for a relationship, the researchers
found that lung function appeared to diminish as the amount of gum-
attachment loss increased. Results also showed a decline in
respiratory function as oral health worsened.
"We aren't saying that if you don't brush, you'll develop lung
disease," said Scannapieco. "We're saying that if you already have
lung disease, taking care of your teeth and gums is especially
important. It's possible that improved oral health is one factor
that may help prevent progression of this disease, which is
responsible for 2.2 million dealths a year worldwide."
ABOUTH THE AUTHOR
Dr. George Meinig,D.D.S.,F.A.C.D. is a Founder of the Association of
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