Do bad teeth cause diabetes, and strokes?

Other research shows periodontal inflammation has connections to many systemic diseases, including breast cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, also as part of a link ... These toxins create inflammation in the body that can destroy tissue and bone in the mouth, causing gums to separate from the teeth. read more

I think bad teeth are another symptom, just as the T2 diabetes and strokes are symptoms. They all point to an underlying metabolic derangement, most likely severe insulin resistance and a grain intolerance resulting in systemic inflammation and an elevation of blood sugar and insulin. read more

It found men with fewer than 25 teeth at the start of the study had a 57% higher risk of the most common type of stroke caused by a blockage or blood clot in an artery leading to the brain (ischemic stroke) compared with men who have more than 25 teeth. read more