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Home Comprehensive General Dental Care in Ithaca, NY for the Adult and Child. Including: Preventive, Restorative (Including Cosmetic Restorations), Prosthetic (fixed, removable, and implants), Endodontic (root canals), Tooth Whitening, Occlusal Rehabilitation, Limited Orthodontics and Periodontal Care. |
Dental News Tooth-Loss and Heart Disease link quantified There is strong, progressive association between tooth loss and heart disease, according to a report titled, "Tooth Loss and Heart Disease: Finding from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System," published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (December 2005, Supplement 1, pages 50-56 ). Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that there was a 21 percent increase in the incidence of heart disease among patients missing one to five teeth, a 60 percent increase among patients missing six to 31 teeth, and an 81 percent increase in heart disease among patients with no remaining teeth. |
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