Gum Disease Articles:

A New Obesity Path to Heart Disease

It has been known for a while that dental bacterial infections and gum disease are linked to an increase in heart disease. Researchers have now shown that obesity suppresses the anti-bacterial defense system leading to bacterial infections in the mouth. This is the first study of this type to show this correlation.

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Improving Gums Reduces Arthritic Pain

Researchers found that when they treated gum disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis the treatment lowered the severity of arthritic symptoms and significantly lowered lab parameters associated with their inflammation (SED rate and TNFa).

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