Scientists at the Virginia Commonwealth University have decoded the genome of a bacteria normally present in the oral cavity of a healthy individual. It typically resides in the plaque that forms on teeth. This bacteria, in an individual with preexisting heart problems, can lead to a potentially problematic condition known as Bacterial Endocarditis. Research can now be done to provide treatment that heretofore might not have been possible prior to this discovery.
On another note, Periodontal Disease has been found to be a possible contributor to Pre-Diabetes, a condition manifested by an increase in blood glucose just below the threshold for a diagnosis of Diabetes.
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