Here's a recent article linking gum disease to AFIB- [www.newsmax.com] https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195604,195604#msg-195604 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:02:05 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195604,195626#msg-195626 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195604,195626#msg-195626
When I was 22, a dentist just happened to see a circular shadow under my wisdom teeth on x-ray. That shadow was a cyst that had developed. He said that cyst put me at big risk for endocarditis, which is why the oral surgeon had me on antibiotics for a month. Although the cyst was due to impacted wisdom teeth rather than gum disease, any bacterial infection in the gums and teeth can lead to endocarditis.]]> Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 12 Apr 2024 23:08:54 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195604,195617#msg-195617 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195604,195617#msg-195617 gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 12 Apr 2024 07:06:26 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195604,195608#msg-195608 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195604,195608#msg-195608 All eligible patients were recommended to receive periodontal treatment within the blanking period, and 97 consented. " Published paper link

This could indicate "healthy user bias." Meaning that those who consented to gum treatment are more likely to have done other healthy things (obeyed doctor's instruction & etc).

That being said, I'm a big advocate of proper gum care. This post in another group outlines various approaches to deal with severe gum disease.]]> GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:54:07 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195604,195607#msg-195607 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195604,195607#msg-195607 Joe AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:49:41 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195604,195604#msg-195604 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195604,195604#msg-195604 www.newsmax.com]]]> ama1952 AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:34:24 +0000