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Gum disease and esophageal cancer
Bacteria that cause gum disease has been linked to esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer is the sixth cancer killer in the world and is often identified when it’s too late.
Key takeaways:
– Symptoms of gum disease include inflammation, bleeding gums, bad breath and loose teeth.
– Bacteria Tabnereklla forsythia and Porphyronomas gingivalis have been associated with EAC and ESCC, respectively.
– Some bacteria like Neisseria are not harmful and lower the risk of esophageal cancer.
Visit the dentist regularly for checkups and treatment. Brush and floss your teeth at least twice a day.
Read more here:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171201090955.htm
Posted by adwords on 6th March 2018, under Miscellaneous
Dr. Kishanie Wijesinghe Little BDSDr. Kishanie Little is passionate about delivering excellent dentistry and dental restorations that are life-like and indistinguishable from natural teeth. She believes that restorations (fillings/crowns/veneers) should look beautiful – and that they should last. Dr. Little keeps abreast of new developments in restorative dentistry through post-graduate training.
Dr. Little is also an experienced Facial Aesthetistician, including Botulinum toxins (such as Botox) and Dermafillers. She appreciates how simple and subtle changes to smooth and relax muscles can “freshen” a face, to look younger.
In her personal time, she loves to cook, read, run, practice yoga and pilates, play a bad game of tennis and am now learning to play golf. She loves Art and Theatre and support the Tate Modern. She also enjoys writing and has a book in the works.
