Severe Gum Disease (IMAGE)

Experimental Biology

Severe Gum Disease

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The mouth of a person with severe gum disease. Bacteria involved in periodontitis have been linked with Alzheimer's disease, aspiration pneumonia, rheumatoid arthritis and other common disorders.

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Image courtesy of Jan Potempa, University of Louisville.

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