Dentist in Southlake Explains the Links of Periodontal Disease

For too long it’s been the norm to assume that whatever disease that occurs in the mouth stays in the mouth. This myth that oral disease isn’t linked to diseases that occur in other parts of the body continues to be disproved by doctors and researchers alike. Today, your dentist in Southlake will be discussing the link between periodontal disease and these more well-known diseases.

We would never scoff if your doctor told us we had heart disease, diabetes, or dementia, so we should be treating periodontal disease with the same level of seriousness.

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