Author: Vishnevskaya Karina
Editor: Kigbaeva Kamila
According to a study conducted by scientists from the United States, the risk of developing cancer is half as high for those who do not brush their teeth. Thus, this work showed that people who do not brush their teeth have many times the likelihood of developing cancer of the oral cavity and digestive system.
Scientists have found that people with gum disease are 52% more likely to develop esophageal or stomach cancer later in life. This figure is higher among those who have previously lost their teeth. The main cause of gum disease is improper or irregular brushing of the teeth.
Poor oral hygiene and gum disease can contribute to the proliferation of bacteria that are known to cause stomach cancer. Researchers have shown a link between bacteria commonly found in the mouth, such as tannerella forsythia and porphyromonas gingivalis, and esophageal cancer. Scientists have confirmed the importance of the oral microbiome in the prevention of esophageal and gastric cancer.
The study helped to identify specific oral bacteria responsible for the risk of developing cancer, the identification of which in the near future may become a biomarker of cancer and help in identifying individuals at high risk of developing certain types of cancer.
American researchers also said that gum disease may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life. They found that bacteria that cause bleeding gums can pass from the mouth into the human brain. Thus, people who brush their teeth regularly and correctly can reduce the risk of developing not only oral and stomach cancers, but also dementia.
Source: https://kubnews.ru/interesy/2020/07/25/risk-onkologii-vpolovinu-vyshe-u-tekh-kto-ne-chistit-zuby-vyyasnili-uchenye/
