Periodontitis is Not Just a Disease of the Mouth

By Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA

Medical review by Patricia Salber MD, MBA (@docweighsin)

A new understanding of the oral microbiome is shedding light on the relationship between periodontitis and systemic diseases, such as CVD, COPD, and cancer.

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The mouth contains one of the most important microbiomes of the human body. It is home to…