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Our Purpose Is to Invigorate You Can you get better oral health by exercising? The results of a study conducted at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine were definitive: Indeed! The researchers examined data from 12,110 people, accounting for the same characteristics that reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease. They discovered that people who maintained their weight, ate healthily, and exercised on a regular basis had a 40% lower risk of developing periodontal disease . According to the study, which was published in the Journal of Periodontology, participants who satisfied just one healthy virtue had a 16 percent decreased probability of acquiring gum disease, while those who matched two of the three criteria saw a 29 percent reduction in risk. In total, just 7% of individuals who satisfied all three requirements developed gum disease. Eighteen percent of the participants were overweight, followed a poor diet, and en...