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copd lung disease :: Article Creator Gum Disease Could Be Horrifying Warning Sign Of Fatal Lung Disease, Study Warns More than half of UK adults suffer from gum disease - new research shows it may be linked to a non-curable lung condition that is one of the world's biggest killers COPD is the sixth-leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it is not curable ( Image: University College London (UCL)/) More than half of UK adults suffer from gum disease, but it can have a far more serious impact on your health than just bleeding gums and bad breath, new research shows. Poor oral hygiene makes a potentially fatal lung condition worse, according to the results of a new study. Gum disease - also known as periodontitis - has now been found to aggravate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), say scientists. COPD is the sixth-leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Healt...