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Cosmetic Dentist in British Columbia discusses the gum dec

www.williamslakesmiles.ca Proof of a link between your dental and medical health. Dr. Rudy Wassenaar, a highly respected cosmetic dentist in Williams Lake, BC reveals the hidden link between what’s going on in your mouth is directly connected to how you feel overall. Gum and periodontal decease is overlooked as a cause for other major health issues like diabetes, cardio vascular decease, heart attack, strokes, infant deaths, pancreatic cancer and possibly Alzheimer’s

Gum inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s disease

Dental researchers have found the first long-term evidence that periodontal disease may increase the risk of cognitive dysfunction associated with Alzheimer’s disease in healthy individuals as well as in those who already are cognitively impaired. The study offers fresh evidence that gum inflammation may contribute to brain inflammation, neurodegeneration, and Alzheimer’s disease.