The following was posted on the wall when I visited my dentist recently. – Glad to report my teeth and gums are healthy.
Periodontal infection increases risk
| Heart disease Infectious endocarditis Carotid artery stenosis Stroke Diabetes Rheumatoid arthritis Mouth and throat cancer Pancreatic cancer Colon cancer Kidney infection lung infection/COPD |
Low fertility in men Erectile dysfunction Brain abscesses Cognitive dysfunction/ Alzheimer’s Infectious mononucleosis Pre-term babies Yeast infections Multiple sclerosis Osteoporosis |
periodontal (adjective) of, denoting, or affecting the gums and other tissues surrounding the teeth: periodontal disease
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