{"id":525,"date":"2016-09-16T06:01:46","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T06:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidkaodds.com\/blog\/?p=525"},"modified":"2020-09-04T07:31:30","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T07:31:30","slug":"gum-disease-and-lung-cancer-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidkaodds.com\/blog\/gum-disease-and-lung-cancer-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Gum Disease and Lung Cancer Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study conducted by Chinese researches and published in the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2cpGFYo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Journal of Periodontology<\/a> studied the links between gum disease and lung cancer. The study assessed the evaluations of 321,420 participants with periodontal disease and the analysis even accounted for alcohol consumption as well as smoking habits among participants, still noting a 1.24-fold increased risk of developing lung cancer.<\/p>\n<p>During the study the researchers found that certain oral bacteria may lead to the development of cancer cells within the lungs. In addition, the cohort studies indicated that successful treatment of periodontal disease can in fact substantially decrease the risk of lung cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kao, as a periodontist in Los Angeles, provides dental services in Los Angeles and specializes in periodontal care and maintenance. It is essential for proper periodontal care to prevent or treat gum disease.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-494 size-full\" title=\"gum disease and lung cancer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davidkaodds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/root-planning.png\" alt=\"gum disease and lung cancer\" width=\"221\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gum Disease and Lung Cancer Findings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidkaodds.com\/blog\/oralsurgeon-los-angeles-david-kao-dds-periodontist-los-angeles\/\">Periodontal disease<\/a> leads to a 1.24-fold increased risk of developing lung cancer.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidkaodds.com\/blog\/how-oral-health-and-diabetes-are-related\/\">Diabetes<\/a> patients who were additionally smokers, drinkers and had periodontal disease were at a significant risk of developing lung cancer and demonstrated a 1.36-fold increase in lung cancer risk.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 Successful treatment of periodontal disease leads to a significantly decreased risk of developing lung cancer.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 Women with periodontal disease are more likely than males with periodontal disease to develop lung cancer.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 Certain oral bacteria may be involved with the development of cancer developing cells in the lungs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Periodontal disease is extremely prominent among Americans, in fact half of all Americans over the age of 30 are affected by the disease. In conjunction with this study, it has been found that periodontal disease can lead to an increase in more than just lung cancer, including an increased risk for heart disease and stroke.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perio.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Academy of Periodontology<\/a> recommends regular teeth maintenance including brushing, flossing and regular periodontal checkups. The prevention of periodontal disease is very possible by following these methods. Additionally, a periodontist can often treat and reverse gum disease if caught in a timely fashion.<\/p>\n<p>If you are searching for dental services in Los Angeles it is important to find the right specialist. Signs of periodontal disease include swelling, receding gums and irritation; if not handled early periodontal disease can lead to tooth loss and increase risk of various critical diseases. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidkaodds.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact<\/a> our office to schedule a consultation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidkaodds.com\">Dr. Kao<\/a> to find more about periodontics and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidkaodds.com\/dental-implants\/\">implant dentistry<\/a> in the downtown Los Angeles &amp; 90017 area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2cpGFYo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a> about the study of 321,420 periodontal disease patients.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study conducted by Chinese researches and published in the Journal of Periodontology studied the links between gum disease and lung cancer. The study assessed the evaluations of 321,420 participants with periodontal disease and the analysis even accounted for alcohol consumption as well as smoking habits among participants, still noting a 1.24-fold increased risk &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidkaodds.com\/blog\/gum-disease-and-lung-cancer-risk\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Gum Disease and Lung Cancer Risk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":529,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gum-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gum Disease And Lung Cancer - Their Relationship - [Findings &amp; Statistics]<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Read our dental blog to learn more on the link between gum disease &amp; lung cancer. 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