People with periodontal disease have a 37% increased risk of developing anxiety, serious mental illness, and depression, and an 18% increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Study tracks how bacteria associated with gum disease can travel through the body and exude toxins associated with Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and aspiration pneumonia.
People with chronic periodontitis have a 6% increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
A new study reports on a link between periodontitis and cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease.
