Virulent gum disease in Appalachia

Published: Sept. 8, 2008 at 8:40 PM MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they are surprised by the virulence of gum disease organisms found in Appalachian residents. The researchers found periodontal disease in 80 percent of adults in four towns studied. Among the residents with periodontis in the two West Virginia towns and two Pennsylvania towns, 85 percent had suffered bone loss. The study... [read full story]