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Gum disease increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes

Gum disease increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes Written by James Kingsland on February 26, 2021 Fact checked by Alexandra Sanfins, Ph.D. A new study looks at links between gum disease and heart disease. mego.picturae/Getty Images A study has found that people with active periodontitis, or gum disease, have a greater risk of experiencing major cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes. People who have had gum disease in the past but no longer have inflamed gums do not appear to be at greater risk. The study suggests that gum disease leads to increased arterial inflammation, which is responsible for cardiovascular events.

Elsbeth Kalenderian appointed new dean of ACTA

University of Amsterdam The Executive Boards of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) have appointed Prof. Elsbeth Kalenderian as dean of the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), a joint venture of the Faculties of Dentistry of the UvA and of VU Amsterdam. Kalenderian is currently affiliated with the University of California – San Francisco School of Dentistry. The appointment is for a period of five years and will take effect on 1 August 2021. Kalenderian has also been appointed as professor of Comprehensive Dentistry at the UvA. Elsbeth Calenderian (photo: Harvard University) Kalenderian will succeed Prof. Frank Abbas, who has been in office since July 2019. The appointment was made in consultation with the Faculty Student Council and the ACTA Works Council.

Harvard Dental School Provides Free Dental Services for Children Amidst Pandemic | News

More than 60 student and faculty volunteers provided free dental services to children at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine’s annual “Give Kids a Smile” event on Saturday. The event — which administers free dental cleanings, oral examinations, and referrals — is part of the national “Give Kids a Smile” initiative that aims to increase accessibility to dental care. Dental School students Ziwei Chen, Kadriye E. Hargett, and Jessica K. Murphree helped organize the event. Chen, Hargett, and Murphree said organizers had to think of new ways to provide the same services while complying with the state’s social distancing guidelines due to the pandemic.

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