MyPerioPath OralDNA Labs

Elevated levels of periodontal bacteria can directly cause hyperglycemia.

Long term, the inflammation associated with increased pathogen burden can affect the health of the pancreas.

Correspondingly, persons with elevated blood glucose are at risk for progressive periodontal infection and inflammation.

Early detection of periodontal infection and proactive management to reduce bacterial loads can improve blood sugar control and lessen the complications of diabetes as well as the consequence of periodontitis.

Advanced periodontal disease is associated with a 2.5 fold increase in smoking related cancers.

Breast cancer is common, and persons with elevated levels of the bacteria A.a. and P.g. have a greater chance of recurrence or failed response to treatment.

In another prospective study, persons with periodontal P.g. showed a 59% increased risk of pancreatic cancer.

Reducing your risk of developing cancer by treating periodontal infection is another reason to try a MyPerioPath® test.

Recent medical studies point to poor oral health, and high levels of the bacteria in our gums with the increased risk to develop Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.

Specifically, there is now evidence that P.g. present in brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid may be involved in the production of the abnormal proteins that are characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease. Additionally, the direct effects of those oral bacteria to cause atherosclerosis in the vessels within the brain impart significant risk for stroke and vascular types of dementia.