Improving health related outcomes like cancer etc would depend on the oral health care. This was revealed by a recent study done by AIIMS or All India Institute for Medical Sciences, New Delhi. It must be noted that oral health care must be done not only at the primary levels but throughout all health management. Information is that the study was published in the Lancel regional Health- SE Asia in July month.

Poor oral health could be related to several health issues in us and these would include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Alzheimer`s disease or AD etc. This was according to cancer specialists like Dr. Abhishek Shankar and Dr. Vaibhav Sahni. Truth is that oral health is connected to cancer risk and its prediction especially regarding cancer in head and neck based cancers or HNC.

There is a relation between periodontal disease or gum disease and various cancers of the digestive tract, prostate, pancreas, breast, uterus and lungs etc. Cancer incidence could get elevated due to the presence of pathogenic oral bacteria lie Porphyromonas Gingivalis, Prevotella Intermedia etc. Overall survival would get affected.

It has been confirmed by the recent systematic review that radiotherapy or RT to the head and neck region would alter the oral microbiome. Beneficial bacteria would be reduced and potentially harmful species would get increased. This would result in post RT complications. This was as per the research study.

It was later brought out by some researchers that patients with severe periodontal disease undergoing IMRT or intensity modulated radiotherapy along with or without chemotherapy have higher chances of post treatment bone healing complications. Therefore, it is highly essential for the patients to maintain good oral health before/during/post RT because the oral health would play a huge role in survivorship outcomes. 

Routine dental visits are associated with lower cancer deaths and this was as per the research study. The necessity of integrating oral health practices must be done not only at the primary levels but also throughout all healthcare settings. This has been confirmed by the doctors.