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What is Periodontal Disease?
Monday motivation! Periodontal disease is nothing more than an injection in the largest gateway to the rest of the body…the mouth. The bacterial do not just stay in your mouth…they travel to your stomach/lungs n bloodstream…all over. Wouldn’t it be a good idea to do a bacterial test to make sure you/your patients don’t have any of these harmful bugs and to treat them before they cause any damage! This is why we call it #oralsystemiclink #oralsystemichealth #oralsystemicconnection #periodontalhealth #linkingoralmicrobes #thesciencebehindthesmile
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