Dentist News NYC: Oral Bacteria Found to Cause Chronic Blood Vessel Inflammation

Brushing and flossing your teeth is integral to maintaining good oral hygiene and for preventing the proliferation of oral bacteria that can cause tooth decay and gum disease. But did you know that good oral hygiene also helps to prevent a whole host of potentially deadly illnesses that are linked with chronic inflammation? The connection between gum disease and, for example, cardiovascular disease is well established in the medical literature, but now deeper insights have been gained into the exact mechanisms of how oral bacteria can make us sick.

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