Posts Tagged ‘BMJ Open study’

Swedish Study Links Dental Plaque To Premature Death From Cancer

Swedish Study Links Dental Plaque To Premature Death From Cancer

A Swedish research study has linked dental plaque to an increased risk of premature death in cancer patients. The study, published in BMJ Open, was conducted by Birgitta Soder PhD and her colleagues at Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden. The study was conducted in collaboration with researchers from the University of Helsinki. Researchers found that a […]


Dental Plaque Could Pose Cancer Risk

Dental Plaque Could Pose Cancer Risk

A study published in the BMJ Open has suggested that dental plaque could increase the risk of cancer. The study, which was published earlier this year, was carried out in Sweden; around 1,400 adults in Stockholm participated in the research, which ran from 1985 until 2009. Participants aged between 30 and 40 years of age […]