oral health

  • Is Marijuana Use Linked to Gum Disease?

    The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study of New Zealand (DMHDS) is “an ongoing, longitudinal study of the health, development and well-being of a general sample of New Zealanders.” Beginning at birth with babies born between 1972 and 1973, the DMHDS has assessed the general health and development of study participants at two-year intervals. Part…

  • Esophageal Cancer now Conclusively Linked to Gum Disease

    In a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Louisville and Henan University of Science and Technology, the link between gum disease and esophageal cancer was confirmed. Specifically, Porphyromonas gingivalis, a bacterium behind gum disease, was found in 61% of the tissue samples studied. This statistically significant number is higher than other risk factors including…