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An estimated 42% of U.S. adults aged 30 years or older have periodontitis, with about 7.8% of those adults having severe ...

It's hard to trust the disease statistics when cognitive tests often are not completed, write Robert Brownell and Dr. Yogesh ...

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An appointment with Wendell Helveston, M.D., a neurologist in Hattiesburg, MS, led to a series of diagnostic tests, such as ...