[Jackie07]

At the conclusion of the article from the first link:

"Dr Nigel Carter, chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, was quick to point out that more investigation is needed in this regard before any conclusive statements can be made."


My 'personal' experience makes me more lean on the reverse 'causal-effect'. Everyone in my family have great-looking teeth except me because I was born premature.

I've been told that my headaches were caused by not getting enough sleep - wheras it was because of the brain tumor that I was having nightmares while growing up.

Most of us have developed breast cancer that are caused by either genetic factor, environmental factor, or the combination of both. Breast cancer is usually not diagnosed until many years after the cancer has taken roots. During the time the patient (unaware of the cancer in her/his body) is more likely to have experienced fatigue and other vitamin deficiencies because of reduced energy and the toxins released from the tumor. So yes, their gums would have suffered...

I think ever since the link has been extablished between bacteria and the stomach ulcer, researchers just can't let go the 'bacteria' theory ...

"This is my 'theory' and I'm sticking to it." [Who's the one first used this expression? ]