title: Oral and overall health: clearing up the confusion.
abstract: For several years dental researchers have been studying and reporting on links between oral and overall health, but study evidence often seems to offer conflicting information. This article aims to clear up that confusion.
authors: Timothy
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authors: Donley
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology; D012534:Dental Scaling; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000209:etiology