Did you know...
People with gum disease (also known as periodontal disease) have two to three times the risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or other serious cardiovascular events. Some great resources for heart care are the following:
htps://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/american_heart_month_patients.htm
https://www.heart.org/
Exercise, hydrate, watch your blood pressure and stress...and of course floss!!!
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Author
Kari L. Sakurai , D.D.S.
Dr. Sakurai is on staff at UCLA Medical Center, St. John's Health, SM-UCLA Orthopedic Hospital, and at LAC+USC as Assistant Adjunct Professor of Clinical Dentistry. With over 25 years of clinical experience and teaching at cutting edge, Universities helps us deliver the evidence-based technology care to our patients.