“Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania Dental School have discovered a protein that prevents a common form of gum disease and might one day help patients suffering from osteoporosis or other bone-loss diseases. Nearly half of Americans have periodontitis, a type of gum disease that includes inflammation and bone loss in the sockets surrounding the teeth. In extreme cases, patients lose teeth and must wear dentures because the supportive bone in the jaw rots away.”
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