{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"J. Peter St. Clair, DMD, PC","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog","author_name":"jpeterstclair","author_url":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/author\/jpeterstclair\/","title":"BUT IT DOESN\u2019T HURT - J. Peter St. Clair, DMD, PC","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4hydzPtHdK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/but-it-doesnt-hurt\/\">BUT IT DOESN\u2019T HURT<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/but-it-doesnt-hurt\/embed\/#?secret=4hydzPtHdK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;BUT IT DOESN\u2019T HURT&#8221; &#8212; J. Peter St. Clair, DMD, PC\" data-secret=\"4hydzPtHdK\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"A while back, The Boston Globe ran an article entitled \u201cAdvice for all ages: Don\u2019t skip the dentist.\u201d It started with, \u201cA team of researchers from London and the University of Connecticut announced that aggressive treatment of gum disease can improve the function of blood vessel walls in the body, potentially reducing the risk of heart attacks.\u201d\u00a0 The concept is nothing new. We have known for years of the mouth-body connection with health. However, the [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gum-disease-treatment-4-300x183.jpg"}