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Disease and Death Linked to Oral Bacteria Found in Other Body Tissues

Research continues to show connections between periodontitis and other diseases of the body. Recent findings by Yiping Han, Ph.D., professor of periodontics at Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, shows evidence of Fusobacterium nucleatum, a common oral bacteria, in various tissues of the body. Able to invade the body and induce an […]