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<p>by Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Wessel, DDS, MS, Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology<br><br>As a board-certified Periodontist and current faculty member for the Periodontics Residency Program at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School, I see patients on a daily basis who have been affected by gum disease and the negative impacts the disease, and associated tooth loss, can have on their dental health, systemic health and overall quality of life. Recent estimates indicate more than 47% of American adults, almost 65 million people, have gum disease. Take the steps now to ensure that you maintain not only your dental health but your heart health by preventing gum disease.<br><br></p>
<br>Subjects: dentistry; periodontitis;  Navy Medicine Live Blog</div>
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