Brush up on heart health
Aug 14, 2019
3 minutes
Over the past few years there has been considerable hype about the link between gum health and heart disease. Many scientific studies have shown significant correlations, but not everyone is convinced.
THE RESEARCH
In 2016 a Swedish study examined 805 patients under the age of 75 who had suffered their first acute myocardial infarction (AMI), also known as a heart attack. The study also examined 805 matched controls who had no history of heart problems. Gum disease was
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