Researchers Discover Why Gum Disease Causes Heart Disease

Researchers Discover Why Gum Disease Causes Heart Disease
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Think skipping your nightly dental care routine is no big deal? The results of a recent study linking gum health to inflammatory diseases like heart disease may convince you to never skip oral hygiene again.

Medical science has now firmly established a link between periodontal (gum) disease and inflammation-linked conditions such as cancerheart disease, and diabetes. But the mechanism linking these conditions has remained a medical mystery—until now.
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