No causal relationship between periodontitis and oral, gastric and oesophagal cancers, reveals study
Written By : Dr. Shravani Dali
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2024-11-26 15:15 GMT | Update On 2024-11-27 06:55 GMT
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There is no causal relationship between periodontitis and oral, gastric and oesophagal cancers, reveals a study published in the Australian Dental Journal.
Periodontitis is a common oral disease and the chronic inflammation caused by it may influence the development of cancers in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Many observational studies have established a relationship between the two, but the results are not entirely consistent.
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