Interesting study linking cakes, cookies and similar foods with gum disease. I have also read in the holistic world of a link between bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine, and changes in mouth bacteria. This study did not find the same correlation between consumption of white bread and processed grains with gum disease.
http://www.nutritionaction.com/daily/sugar-in-food/does-sugar-in-food-cause-gum-disease/?mqsc=E3784628&utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=Nutrition_Action_Daily_Tips+Week%20In%20Review&utm_campaign=2014.12.14%20Week%20in%20Review
