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Research by scientists in Italy and the UK, published on the Jornal da Faseb website ("The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology"), shows that infected gums can be a risk factor for developing heart problems . In fact, proper dental hygiene can reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, stroke and heart disease, regardless of other measures, such as cholesterol control. "It has long been suspected that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process and that periodontal disease plays an important role in atherosclerosis", says Mario Clerici, researcher of the study.