Dental Insurance Plus – Gum Disease
Gum Disease in Elderly Linked to Low Protein Levels. In a new study published by Nature Immunology, low protein levels known as Del-1 may cause gum diseases in older people. The Queen Mary University of London researchers conducted the study on a group of young and old mice and found that low levels of Del-1 in older mice led to severe gum disease and bone loss. Del-1 has been found to make the immune system prevent white blood cells from sticking to and attacking the mouth tissue.
