Now there's more reason than always...

Now there's more reason than always to see your dentist for regular check-ups. According to a research by Dr. Tiejian Wu and colleagues at the State University of just discovered York at Buffalo, periodontal disease is a risk factor for coronary heart disease and, in particular, affliction According to the Archives of Internal Medicine, the consideration examined over 9,000 adults between the ages of 25 and 74 The correlation between gum disease and risk of heart disease is the bacteria from gingivitis and periodontitis. The bacteria can get by heart into the bloodstream and stimulate exces stickiness of platelets and damage the lining of line vessels, thus increasing the risk of stroke

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