11.   But fate, like night sweats and gum disease, works in strange ways.

12.   But when bad actors gain an upper hand, he said, people suffer periodontal or gum disease and tooth decay.

13.   But they believe the same bacteria that causes gum disease may also trigger formation of the plaque that blocks or hardens arteries.

14.   D. GUM DISEASE LINKED TO STROKE RISK A new report links gum disease to strokes.

15.   Diabetics, for example, are more likely to develop gum disease, and gum disease in turn makes it more difficult for diabetics to control their blood sugar.

16.   Dogs and cats formerly died of infections caused by simple problems such as broken teeth and gum disease.

17.   Dogs are more likely than cats to be troubled with gum disease, Boyd says.

18.   Gum disease, or periodontitis, is one of the leading causes of tooth loss in adults and the primary cause in older people.

19.   Gum disease develops when plaque deposits, which are a sticky film of bacteria on the teeth, grow and penetrate beneath the gumline.

20.   Gum disease is caused by plaque or bacteria that naturally accumulate on the surface of teeth and gums.