surprising link between chronic gum infection and other conditions
October 1998
Fighting plaque may be even more important than we thought.
Researchers are now finding a surprising link between chronic gum infection and other conditions...heart disease...stroke...lung disease...and diabetes.
Periodontal disease seems to DOUBLE the risk of heart attack or stroke. Experts suspect this is due to oral bacteria that get into the bloodstream during brushing, flossing, etc.
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