LINKING GUM DISEASE AND BREAST CANCER
New study shows that periodontal disease raises the risk for breast cancer in post-menopausal women especially if they smoke.


The pathogens that cause a breakdown in the perio-ligament (that holds the tooth in the gum socket), and cause bone loss also cause carcinogenic mutations.
The study was carried out by the University of Buffalo with a sample size of 73,000 post menopausal women none of whom reported previous breast cancer episodes. Over a quarter of this sample had periodontal disease to begin with and after seven years it was found that amongst these women there was a 14% increased chance of developing breast cancer.
Amongst women from this group who smoked or who had quit within the past 20 years the risk increased by 36%.
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