Gum Disease May Cause Alzheimer’s Gum Disease May Cause Alzheimer’s For years gum disease has been linked to serious health conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s. Until recently, at least in the case of Alzheimer’s, it was unknown if gum disease was the cause or effect of the brain disease. A new study published in the… Read More
Gum Disease Linked to Alzheimer’s Not taking care of your teeth can lead to more than just gum disease, cavities and bad breath. Studies show gum disease is linked to serious health conditions like Alzheimer’s, heart disease and pancreatic cancer. Two of the three gum-disease causing bacteria are capable of moving from the mouth to brain tissue and into the… Read More