Here are three things to know:
1. Patients diagnosed with gum disease are almost twice as likely to have heart disease.
2. Dr. Thomas reported that patients with gum disease have a 25 percent greater chance of having a cardiovascular episode, whether stroke or heart attack.
3. Oral bacteria found in plaque formations, which lead to gum disease, are also found in the tissue walls of arteries and veins.
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