Dr Jerry Simon
October 27th, 2025
By Dr. Jerry Simon, Founder of Dental Care Stamford
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when we’re reminded to schedule mammograms and stay on top of self-checks. But there’s another part of your health that deserves just as much attention — your dental health.
Studies now suggest that a woman’s dental health may play a role in her risk of developing breast cancer — a connection many women never consider. But here’s what science is revealing: it might just make you think twice about postponing those routine dental visits you’ve been putting off.
Yes, several large studies have found that women with gum disease (also known as periodontal disease) were more likely to develop breast cancer.
While gum disease doesn’t actually cause cancer, both conditions share a common factor: chronic inflammation. Inflammation can spread through the bloodstream, affecting other tissues, including breast tissue.
At Dental Care Stamford, we see every day how inflammation in the mouth can signal bigger health concerns. Your mouth is not isolated from the rest of your body — they’re connected.
You might wonder — what do your gums have to do with your breast health? More than you’d think. Here are 3 facts experts believe the connection works:
For women over 40, breast cancer risk naturally increases — making mammograms, regular checkups, and self-exams essential. But as these three facts show, your dental health isn’t separate from your overall wellness — it plays a much bigger role than most realize.
Stay Ahead with Preventive Care, Starting Now!
1. Keep Up with Regular Dental Visits:
Your dentist can catch small issues before they turn into big, painful, or costly problems — early detection starts in the chair, not at home.
2. Prioritize Routine Screenings
Don’t skip your mammograms, self-checks, or dental visits. Combining your regular breast health screenings with a dental checkup every six months is one of the simplest ways to stay proactive and catch problems early. Stay ahead of problems before they start — prevention is always better than treatment.
3. Watch for early warning signs:
Bleeding gums, bad breath, receding gums, or loose teeth can all signal gum disease. Don’t ignore them — these are your body’s early alerts.
4. Build stronger daily habits:
Reducing alcohol and quitting smoking are two of the most powerful steps you can take for your health. Both habits significantly increase the risk of gum disease and breast cancer, so making a change today can help protect your smile — and your life.
A Reminder Worth Sharing: Early Detection Saves Lives — and Your Dental Health!
This October, let this be your reminder: early detection matters — in every part of your health. Getting screened, performing regular self-checks, and keeping up with your routine dental cleanings are all essential steps in prevention.
Skipping checkups — whether medical or dental — might seem harmless, until it isn’t. Small problems don’t stay small; they grow into painful, costly, and sometimes serious health issues. Catching problems early means treatment becomes easier, recovery faster, and results are far more successful.
Take charge of your health. Schedule your dental checkup, get screened, and stay ahead of anything that could stand in your way. Because early detection doesn’t just save teeth — it saves lives.
Yes. Treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy can affect your mouth — causing dry mouth, gum irritation, and bone changes. Always let your dentist know your medical history so your customized care plan fits your needs.
While brushing and flossing alone can’t prevent breast cancer, strong dental hygiene and routines support your body’s natural defenses. Research shows women with healthy gums tend to have lower overall risk factors. Consider it one more way to protect your total health — from your smile to your whole body.
Start treatment right away. Managing gum inflammation lowers your body’s overall stress and supports your immune system — both key in cancer prevention and recovery.
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