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By Dairy Herd news source

A recent study published in the January issue of the Journal of Periodontology, the official publication of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), shows that routine intake of dairy products may also help promote periodontal health.

The study analyzed the periodontal health of 942 people and determined that those who regularly consumed dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt had a lower instance of gum disease.

Research has suggested that periodontal disease may affect overall systemic health, says study author Yoshihiro Shimazaki of Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan. “This study reinforces what much of the public already knows — the importance of dairy in helping achieve a healthy lifestyle, including a healthy mouth.”

Study participants aged 40 through 79 were examined on two periodontal parameters that can indicate gum disease; periodontal pocket depth (PD) and clinical attachment loss (CAL) of gum tissue. Researchers observed that subjects who consumed 55 or more grams of products containing lactic acid each day had a significantly lower prevalence of deep PD and severe CAL, therefore demonstrating a lower instance of periodontal disease.

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