Posts Tagged ‘inflammation of the gums’
Are Arthritis and Periodontal Disease Linked?
Arthritis and periodontal disease are generally not thought of as occurring together. We generally think of these inflammatory diseases individually, without much thought as to how they are affected by other diseases or how they may exacerbate disease in the body. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease in which our own cells attack the…
Read MoreMedications and How they Affect Your Oral Health
Medications are any chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, or prevention of disease. It can also be used as a supplement to enhance a person’s physical or mental well being. Over the course of our lives we will all, most likely, take some form of medication. The medications can just be a simple over the counter pain reliever or something…
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