Nearly 75 percent of American adults have some form of periodontal disease
and the symptoms of gum disease can be so mild that some people don't know
they have it.^1,2 Each year, in excess of 5.1 million hours of school among
children are lost due to dental illness or dental visits.³ Recent reports also
indicate a relationship between gum disease and stroke, heart disease, diabetes,
pre-term or low-birth-weight babies and more.² Along with proper daily dental
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FOOTNOTES:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "Oral health in America; a report of the Surgeon General," Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, 2000.