Study: Gum disease and general health link

[Guest guest]

I ran across a health headline today that I thought would be of interest to

many on this list. The study found that the bacterial populations of the

gums are capable of releasing endotoxins into the bloodstream. This release

of toxins increases if the gums are disturbed. For the purposes of the

study, they used chewing gum to disturb the gums of the participants.

I thought this was interesting for a couple of reasons: the link between

oral health and general health, and a possible indictment of gum chewing as

an unhealthy activity.

Here's the link to the article:

http://dailynews./h/nm/20020207/hl/gums_1.html

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