The patient was new to our dental practice. The mid-forties seemed organized and positive, she told her story: Because she had felt exhausted and tired a few months earlier, she had a blood test done. It turned out that the red blood cell count was a little low, but the inflammation count was elevated. At the same time, the woman went to a dentist to have a tooth removed. The doctor found that her gums were massively inflamed and swollen – and suspected that she probably had severe periodontitis.
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