If there is any truth in the latest scientific breakthroughs, gum disease is believed to have a strong connect with our breathing or respiratory problems. In fact, several experts are of the opinion that gum problems can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and can play a big role in the contraction of emphysema, pneumonia and bronchitis. There was a study conducted on two hundred patients from various age groups. While 50% of the participants were affected by a respiratory system disease like acute bronchitis, COPD or pneumonia, the other fifty percent were healthy subjects without any sign of respiratory disease. All the patients went through a thorough dental examination of their gums. The study discovered that the participants with respiratory system disease had serious gum problems as compared to the controlled group, showing some sort of link between respiratory disease and periodontal disease Brampton . How can gum problems lead to respiratory diseases? ...