Beware of Gum Disease

Never underestimate the gums hurt. Research carried out at Imperial College London, UK, showed that a person's risk of getting cancer increases if he often suffer from gum disease. According to the Lancet Oncology journal that contains the results of these studies, researchers have concluded on the relationship between the gums and cancer after doing research and analysis of 50 medical records of thousands of Americans since 1986.

In fact, the risk is not only experienced by many smokers who have problems with gums, but also those who do not smoke. They usually have additional risk of cancer by 14% compared to other people who never have problems with gums. Increased risk of cancer associated with the immune system. Gum disease suffered by a person who routinely indicate weak immune systems that make it vulnerable to cancer. Bacteria can also cause cancers of the gum tissue in the mouth or throat when swallowed.