Oral-Systemic Link

Gum disease may increase risk of CKM syndrome

By Ava Barros

Gum disease may raise the risk of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, underscoring the need to include oral health in cardiometabolic care, a new study finds.

September 10, 2025

Dentulu launches Viome's saliva test

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Teledentistry provider Dentulu and Viome are collaborating to integrate Viome's CancerDetect salivary diagnostic test into Dentulu’s U.S. platform.

September 5, 2025

Is the hepatitis B vaccine linked to this painful oral condition?

By Melissa Busch

A chronic inflammatory condition affecting the mouth may be linked to the hepatitis B vaccine, according to a new study.

September 5, 2025

Your gums may be keeping you from getting an erection and worse

By Melissa Busch

What's happening in men's mouths may be affecting them from having and maintaining erections and more, according to a new study.

September 2, 2025

Dr. Tom Giacobbi on discussing the oral-systemic link with patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dr. Tom Giacobbi shares a patient communication tip to help you ease into the oral-systemic link discussion during a dental appointment.

August 21, 2025

OHSU gets $3.5M to study aggressive oral cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) researchers have received $3.5 million in funding to study how oral cancer interacts with bone using a new “tumor-bone interface on a chip.”

August 6, 2025

Gum disease may raise gastric cancer risk by up to 25%

By Ava Barros

New research links periodontal disease to a 25% increased risk of gastric cancer near the esophagus.

August 5, 2025

Should BMS be considered a neurological disorder?

By Ava Barros

Patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) may have increased intracranial pressure, suggesting BMS may be a neurological condition, reports a recent study.

July 31, 2025

What cannabis use may do to your cancer risk

By Ava Barros

A study published in Preventive Medicine Reports potentially links long-term cannabis use with a threefold-plus increase in the risk of oral cancer over five years.

July 29, 2025

Gestational diabetes may be more likely in those with gum disease

By Ava Barros

Gum disease may be linked to gestational diabetes mellitus in women of childbearing age, and systemic inflammation may play a central role in this connection, according to a study published in BMC Oral Health.

July 28, 2025

U.S. adults associate these dental problems with poor health

By Ava Barros

This condition in U.S. adults is linked with worse self-reported overall health, reports a study in Frontiers in Oral Health.

July 23, 2025

Apical periodontitis may be a risk factor for heart problems

By Ava Barros

Research published in the Journal of Dentistry suggests apical periodontitis may raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, underscoring the importance of treating endodontic infections to lower one's cardiometabolic risk.

July 17, 2025

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