Comments on: Gum Disease Linked to Cancer http://www.centersforadvancedmedicine.com/blog/2008/07/gum-disease-linked-to-cancer/ Medical News from the Center for Advanced Medicine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:18:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: DrButtar http://www.centersforadvancedmedicine.com/blog/2008/07/gum-disease-linked-to-cancer/#comment-2 DrButtar Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:51:43 +0000 http://www.centerforadvancedmedicine.com/blog/?p=7#comment-2 Actually, it is interesting to note that more than 90% of all diseases originate from the mouth. When I learned this, I was very skeptical but this is information that is widely known among dentists. Peridontal health as well as dental health is vital to maintaining good over all health. For example, it is widely known that before doing any dental procedure on a patient with a valvular disorder of the heart such as mitral valve prolapse, the patient should be put on prophalactic antibiotics (be sure to always take pro-biotics when you take any type of antibiotic, for any reason). Actually, it is interesting to note that more than 90% of all diseases originate from the mouth. When I learned this, I was very skeptical but this is information that is widely known among dentists. Peridontal health as well as dental health is vital to maintaining good over all health.

For example, it is widely known that before doing any dental procedure on a patient with a valvular disorder of the heart such as mitral valve prolapse, the patient should be put on prophalactic antibiotics (be sure to always take pro-biotics when you take any type of antibiotic, for any reason).

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