Get $200 with your 1st order. Same day blood tests, next day results. Google reviews

Private MD News

Home | News | Prostate

PSA test recommended for men with gum disease diagnoses

Category: Prostate

Men who go to a dentist and find that they have periodontal problems like gingivitis may also want to obtain a PSA test to check for prostate cancer, new research suggests.

It may also be easier to use "the five-alarm fire bell of a tooth ache [that] is difficult to ignore," to begin testing for chronic conditions, says Dr Phillipe Hujoel.

Dr Hujoel says that the focus on fats, not carbohydrates, has led to an increased number of sugars, which can weaken enamel and promote decay.

With new research linking oral health problems with inflammatory conditions like diabetes and heart failure, Hujoel says that a tooth ache could be the sign of another disease as well.

"Dental decay may really be a marker for the chronic high-glycemic diets that lead to both dental decay and chronic systemic diseases," he hypothesizes.

While limiting sugar intake could reduce one's risk, a PSA test can help concerned men know for sure if past treats could cause future problems.

Many doctors have stated that the best defense against some conditions such as prostate cancer is to catch the disease early through a PSA test.

Related Articles from Private MD:

News Categories:

Advanced Lipid Treatment I   Allergy Testing   Anemia and RBC disorders   Autoimmune Diseases   Bariatric Lab Testing   Blood and Blood Diseases   Breast   Cancer Detection and Tumor Markers   Celiac Disease Testing   Chlamydia   Coagulation and blood clotting disorders   Colon   DNA, Paternity and Genetic testing   Diabetes   Drug Screening   Environmental Toxin Testing   Female Specific Tests   Gastrointestinal Diseases   General Health   General Wellness   HIV   HIV monitoring/Treatment/Testing/Post Diagnos   Heart Health and Cholesterol   Herpes   Hormones and Metabolism   Infectious Diseases   Infertility Testing-Male   Infertitlity Hormone Testing   Kidney Diseases   Leukemia and WBC disorders   Liver   Liver Diseases   Lyme Disease   Male Specific Tests   Menopause/Peri-Menopausal Diagnosis   Musculoskeletal Diseases   Nicotine Screening   Organ Specific Testing   Ovarian   Prostate   Prostate   Sexually Transmitted Diseases   Thyroid Diseases   Transgender Hormone Testing-Male to Female   Transgender Hormone Testing-female to male   Vitamin D Deficiency-Diagnosis and Treatment   

Visit the Health News Archive: Click Here

Questions about online blood testing or how to order a lab test?

Speak with our Wellness Team: (877) 283-7882
Back to top