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Health
John Elder

New dental gel treats gum disease by stopping inflammation

The idea of a cream or lotion that could fix gum disease has been little more than a dream. Is that about to change? Photo: Getty

Your gums are inflamed. Yes, there’s been a bit of blood on the toothbrush. Maybe you don’t floss twice a day, or even every day – and you pledge that you’ll do better.

The dentists says the good news is that your gum disease isn’t much progressed. It’s that damned gingivitis they talk about in toothpaste commercials.

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