A new study published in the journal PLOS Pathogens identified a link between poor dental hygiene and rheumatoid arthritis. When arthritic mice were infected with the gum disease bacterium, P. gingivalis, they manifested more severe symptoms of arthritis including a significant increase in bone and cartilage destruction. Previous studies have also found that gum disease is twice as common in patients suffering from arthritis. Click here for the full article.
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