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Getting gum disease treatment may protect your arteries, study finds

Getting gum disease treatment may protect your arteries, study finds

Research has long pointed to a link between poor gum health and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease — and now, a new trial suggests that treating severe gum disease may reduce the narrowing of a major artery over time in otherwise healthy people. Likely by reducing inflammation, this routine oral hygiene procedure may be an unsung way of minimizing …

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