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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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.
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.
“...it’s highly unlikely that heart infections cause dental plaque”
You reversed what posted.
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.
I floss as much as I can, but my bottom teeth are very close together. Use my WaterPik every day - my dentist is delighted.
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.
misunderstood
...my bad
=o)
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).......
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?
” Do schools today even have health classes?” Woke classes are now deemed more important.
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.
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