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The consumption of yogurt can help prevent dental diseases such as periodontitis. according to an article published in the Journal of Periodontology ‘, said the Plan of Nutrition, Health and Communication Dairy

This beneficial effect of yogurt consumption is associated with microorganisms (Lactobacillus) in yogurt and other dairy products do not contain as milk. According to Dr. Bartolomé Bonet, the Division of Pediatrics, Hospital Can Misses (Eivissa), and member of the advisory committee of the plan, the most interesting part of this study is that “shows how small dietary changes, in this case the intake of yogurt may modify the incidence of certain diseases. ”

The presence of these organisms helps reduce bacteria that cause periodontitis and care for the oral flora. “Periodontal disease may pose a higher risk of premature births, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, because, while chewing, bacteria that are present in periodontitis contact damaging the immune system organs like the pancreas or heart,” said the doctor.

Periodontitis is a dental disease that causes inflammation of the gums usually affecting 30-50 percent of the adult population, although the most serious occurring in less than 10 percent of the population.

Therefore, for Dr. Bonet, “it is necessary to maintain an adequate oral care and proper diet from an early age to help prevent oral diseases risk.”

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