Online Dental Insurance, Obesity and Gum Disease Links
Studies are revealing that Obesity contributes to a higher risk of Gum Disease With Obesity there are higher risk to your over all health care, however now studies revealed the deeper the periodontal pockets, the higher the proportion of subjects with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or over, a figure according to the World Health Organization is generally considered as obese. The deeper the periodontal pocket are the greater the risk.
