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Periodontal Disease and Pancreatic Cancer?

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Periodontal Disease & Pancreatic Cancer?

I was recently was shown an article that was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in January of 2007. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found that periodontal disease was associated with an increased risk for Pancreatic Cancer!
According to Dominique Michaud, the lead author of the study and assistant professor of epidemiology at HSPH, "our study provides the first strong evidence that periodontal disease may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer." The researchers believe that a possible reason for the study results is that inflammation from periodontal disease may promote cancer of the pancreas.
This reinforces our concern that in today's world, that dentistry is not just about your teeth, but your total body health.
If you have not had a complete dental examination and your teeth cleaned lately, please call us at 561-394-9000 to schedule an appointment.

Kenneth A. Mogell, D.M.D.