Alzheimer's and periodontitis
The dentist recognizes much more than dental diseases Anyone who believes that a visit to the dentist only protects against diseases of the teeth and gums is only grasping part of the possibilities. The dentist can recognize much more. Diseases of the digestive organs...
Periodontitis and rheumatism
Periodontitis and rheumatism - creeping danger for the joint Swollen, warm and chronically painful joints immediately raise a suspicion: rheumatism. But "rheumatism" alone is not the end of the diagnosis. After all, it encompasses more than 100...
Periodontitis and pneumonia
Periodontitis and pneumonia - how the mouth makes the lungs sick It is considered the secret widespread disease - pneumonia. In Germany alone, around 500,000 people are affected by this infectious disease every year, a third of whom need...
Periodontitis is not destiny
Careful oral hygiene is a prerequisite for healthy gums and teeth. If it is neglected, the accumulation of bacterial plaque can lead to gingivitis. As gingivitis is not necessarily painful, the patient may not notice it...
Depression and periodontitis
Correlation between depression and periodontitis Widespread depression: According to the WHO, around 322 million people suffered from depression in 2015. That's 4.4 percent of the world's population. Ten years earlier, the figure was 18 percent lower. However, the illness does not...
Periodontitis and chronic intestinal diseases
Periodontitis and chronic intestinal diseases - the suffering of one could be the cause of the other Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are associated with a high level of suffering. Episodic abdominal pain,...
Cardiovascular diseases and periodontitis
Correlations between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease In Germany alone, cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death. Around 40 percent of all deaths are due to cardiovascular disease. One of the biggest risk factors...
Periodontitis and smoking
Periodontal disease and smoking - a pleasure with serious consequences Cancer, cardiovascular disorders, impotence - just one cigarette is a bundle of dangers. It is not for nothing that they say "the body smokes with you". We even inhale the health risk voluntarily - with...
Oral health initiative in BGM
Oral health initiative in occupational health management Heart attacks, strokes and diabetes are the main reasons for high medical costs in most companies, along with mental illnesses. However, there is little awareness of the fact that periodontitis is one of the diseases associated with...
Oral health alliance
A strong alliance for oral health: educate, test and protect In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the German Oral Health Foundation (DMS) is taking the initiative and pooling the expertise of local experts (dental practices), industry and associations...