Gum Disease
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Gum Disease Treatment
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Gum Disease Can Lead to Heart Disease
First the bad news. Recent medical research has caused many doctors to
reach a startling conclusion: gum disease and heart disease are linked.
And, since heart disease is usually fatal, it is clear that gum disease
can actually kill you.
I’m sorry if this sounds blunt. There is no cheerful way to communicate
this and it’s not the normal thing you hear from your dentist. It does,
however, place the usual dentist chant about brushing and flossing in a
new, and suddenly urgent, perspective.
The American Dental Association estimates that 8 out of 10 Americans
have some form of periodontal (gum) disease. If this were any other
affliction, such as AIDS or tuberculosis, it would be considered an
epidemic! Most dentists think that it is just that.
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