A new study explores how the most common non-communicable diseases obesity and gum (periodontal) might be related to each other. It also highlights the effect of obesity on non-surgical periodontal care. The study was published in British Dental Journal. The connection between obesity and gum disease isn't as simple as cause-and-effect said Andres Pinto co-author of the study at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine. Instead the relationship centers on what both diseases have in common: inflammation. Examining a large number of existing studies researchers found that data showing increased body mass index waist circumference and percentage