Because periodontal disease is an infection, it may cause bad breath. Elimination of the infection and good daily brushing and flossing is needed to stop this problem. However, it is interesting to note that the vast majority of people with chronic bad breath have healthy gums. We now know that almost all halitosis (bad breath) Read more about Bad Breath[…]

Historic studies linking periodontal infection with heart disease The first modern studies to connect periodontal infection with heart disease appeared in the mid 1990’s and were amplified by a surgeon general’s report published in 2000. Initially these reports were thought to be a rehash of the old “focal theory of infection.” The focal theory was Read more about Will Your Bad Teeth Cause a Heart Attack?[…]