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Obesity raises the risk of gum disease by inflating growth of bone-destroying cells
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Obesity raises the risk of gum disease by inflating growth of bone-destroying cells

by Marcene Robinson, University at Buffalo The graphic demonstrates how MDSC expansion during obesity to become bone destroying osteoclasts during gum disease is tied to increased bone loss around teeth. Credit: Keith Kirkwood Chronic inflammation caused by obesity may trigger the development of cells that break down bone tissue, including the bone that holds teeth...