October 16, 2019 | Uncategorized,
Accumulating evidence points to a strong link between gum disease and the risk of hypertension.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as 47.2% of people aged 30 years and older have some form of gum disease, and about 32% of all adults in the United States have hypertension (high blood pressure).
While the two conditions may appear to be entirely unrelated, recent studies have pointed to an intriguing link between the presence of gum disease and an increased risk of hypertension….morehttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326428.php