Tooth Loss and Periodontal Disease Potentially Linked to Breast Cancer Bellevue Dentist saw an interesting article discussing the possible link between breast cancer and tooth loss as reported on the Dental News and Technology Blog by Dr Marty Jablow. I am reprinting his article without editing as written in his blog article. I found this interesting because of the apparent extremely high likely hood to develop breast cancer when women have missing teeth and periodontal disease. According to Dr Jablow’s blog post, whose information source was the British Dental Health Foundation, the study suggests that women may be over 11 times more likely to have breast cancer if they have periodontal disease and missing teeth. Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist has discussed the association of periodontal …