Floss or die! Gum disease, tooth loss, and their effects on general health

What’s the link between gum disease and heart disease? Could gum disease treatment extend life expectancy? Gum disease has been associated with various conditions including heart disease, kidney disease and arthritis. In this event hosted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Alumni Association and the Harvard Club of the U.K., Prof. Thomas Dietrich, MPH '02, walks us through the latest evidence for these associations and discusses some of the scientific challenges and controversies in this field.