Gum disease: The most common form of bone loss A neutrophil
fights off infection in the mouth (graphic illustration courtesy
of Dr. Glogauer) On July 19, the Canadian Institutes of Health
Research announced it will be funding the work of three research
teams investigating bone health. The University of Torontos Dr.
Michael Glogauer, Associate Professor with the Faculty of
Dentistry, heads one of those teams. A clinician scientist whose
post-doctoral work at Harvard focussed on neutrophils white
blood cells that help fight infection and inflammation -
Glogauer spoke with U of T News about seeking new ways to
identify bone loss in gum disease. When we hear the words bone
loss, osteoporosis comes to mind. What does bone loss have to do
with gum disease? The most common form of bone loss is not
osteoarthritis or osteoporosis its periodontal or gum disease.
And with three-quarters of the population expected to experience
it you can imagine the costs associated with it. Because its
painless most people dont realize