The Natural Dentist Marks National Gingivitis Awareness Month With Prevention Strategies Gingivitis Is Linked to Heart Disease and Stroke Madison, N.J. (September 19, 2011) About 80 percent of adults in the U.S. have a form of gum disease, which could be gingivitis, according to the National Institute of Health. If left untreated, gum disease has been linked to a number ... Read the Post