Did you know that gum disease attacks four out of five adults over the age of 35? That’s right, according to studies, gum disease (periodontitis and gingivitis) is often associated with chronic diseases and widespread systemic problems like stroke, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, pneumonia, premature births, osteoporosis, bone infections, bronchitis, and even accelerated aging!

"It is critical that the public becomes aware of the fact that without good oral health, you can’t have good general health." Dr. Formicola, Dean of Dentistry, Columbia University School of Dentistry