Gum Disease Opens the Body Up to a Host of Infections

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Written By Laura Beil

NICOLLE RAGER FULLER

Science News, April 2016

The work has profound implications for public health, given that more than 65 million American adults are thought to have periodontal disease, which occurs when bacterial overgrowth inflames the gums and can lead to erosion of gums and bone. If it turns out that periodontal decay drives other diseases, doctors would have a new, and relatively simple, means of prevention.

Laura Beil
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