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Gum disease is linked with heart attacks and diabetes
Medical Xpress / European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) / EuroPerio10 ^ | June 20, 2022 | Dr. Ida Stødle et al

Posted on 06/20/2022 9:05:29 PM PDT by ConservativeMind

A large study has found that people with a prior heart attack or diabetes are more likely to have gum disease than their healthy counterparts.

"This was an observational study and does not imply causal relationships," said study author Dr. Ida Stødle. "However, the findings raise awareness about the correlations between chronic illnesses which affect large numbers of people. This knowledge may help efforts to prevent these diseases."

Non‐communicable diseases are becoming increasingly common as populations age and there is growing evidence that they are connected. Gum disease, also called periodontitis, affects up to half of all adults worldwide. This study examined whether severe periodontitis was more frequent in individuals with diabetes or a prior heart attack.

The average age of participants was 52 years and 56% were women. A total of 147 (3.0%) participants reported a prior heart attack, 224 (4.5%) stated they had diabetes, 165 (3.3%) had elevated HbA1c (48mmol/mol or above), and 866 (17.6%) had severe periodontitis.

The researchers analyzed whether diabetes, elevated HbA1c, and prior heart attack predicted the likelihood of having severe gum disease. The analyses were adjusted for age, smoking, serum cholesterol, waist circumference and physical activity. The investigators found significant associations between diabetes, elevated HbA1c, prior heart attack and severe gum disease with odds ratios of 1.4, 1.5 and 1.7, respectively.

Dr. Stødle said: "The results show that patients with diabetes were 40% more likely to have severe gum disease than those without diabetes. Participants with high HbA1c were 50% more likely to have severe gum disease than those with HbA1c levels below 48mmol/mol. Finally, heart attack survivors were 70% more likely to have severe gum disease than participants who had never experienced a heart attack."

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: cardiac; dental; diabetes; gumdisease; gums; heart; heartdisease
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To: SheepWhisperer
I would say those who state that and use it to say it is unrelated are always inherently wrong, because a single study showing only correlation is not stating or proving it can't be causation.

These people seem to think they somehow have special knowledge that proves it can't be causative, and that requires a true causative study to allow them their stance, so they belittle the rest of us with their non-existent “proof” when we, and science and math, know better.

We can't say (and aren't saying) it's proven causative, while they are stating it is proven non-causative.

21 posted on 06/21/2022 7:09:57 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: SheepWhisperer
Nice post.

True, correlation does not prove causation; however, it's highly unlikely that heart infections cause dental plaque. The mouth is highly septic, and breaks in containment are the one-way issue.

22 posted on 06/21/2022 8:12:16 AM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston Churchill)
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To: Seaplaner

“...it’s highly unlikely that heart infections cause dental plaque”

You reversed what posted.

I said dental plaque is directly associated with arterial plaque.


23 posted on 06/21/2022 8:26:30 AM PDT by SheepWhisperer (My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
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To: SheepWhisperer
I said dental plaque is directly associated with arterial plaque.

Yes, my good FRiend, I was agreeing with you by describing the unlikeliness of infections going the other way.

24 posted on 06/21/2022 8:53:26 AM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston Churchill)
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To: Gene Eric

I floss as much as I can, but my bottom teeth are very close together. Use my WaterPik every day - my dentist is delighted.


25 posted on 06/21/2022 8:57:46 AM PDT by Inspectorette
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To: Swordmaker

As I recall this is where you make a substantive comment and also where I chime in with my sarcastic comment that all know human problems relate back to either Ancient Aliens or Chronic Gum Disease.


26 posted on 06/21/2022 9:02:18 AM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: Seaplaner

misunderstood
...my bad

=o)


27 posted on 06/21/2022 10:15:53 AM PDT by SheepWhisperer (My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
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To: Lean-Right

Go see a dermatologist. The last 10 years has seen a slew of new treatments for those with diffuse lesions - Acitretin (Soriatane), Ixekizumab (Taltz), Otezla (Apremilast), Tremfya (Guselkumab) & Siliq (Brodalumab).......


28 posted on 06/21/2022 11:54:38 AM PDT by consult
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To: Secret Agent Man; consult; ConservativeMind; All

I once had an abcess and needed a root canal. My dentist put me on antibiotics before he did the root canal and continued for maybe two weeks afterward. I think he did say it was to prevent heart trouble.

Of course bad diet, including a lot of white sugar and starch is hard on the mouth, and that moves into obesity, diabetes, and heart trouble. Do schools today even have health classes?


29 posted on 06/22/2022 3:23:01 AM PDT by gleeaikin (Question authoritytQiviut )
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To: gleeaikin

” Do schools today even have health classes?” Woke classes are now deemed more important.


30 posted on 06/22/2022 8:45:13 AM PDT by consult
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To: ConservativeMind

Whats really funny is that they could develop a vaccine that kills the bacteria that causes tooth decay. But you will never see that.

But of course treatments at cost will continue to abound.


31 posted on 06/26/2022 10:03:49 AM PDT by JoeRender
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