Gum disease is much more common than you may think. Approximately half of all Americans who are 30 years of age or older are suffering from it at one severity or another. Something that many people don’t know is just how much it can affect other systems throughout your body, including your immune system. Now that we are living through a pandemic, it is in your best interest to know that there is likely a connection between gum disease and COVID-19. Continue reading to learn what this link is from a dentist in Houston.
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