{"id":17190,"date":"2025-03-03T13:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ionzabalegui.com\/treatments-in-dental-implants-and-periodontics\/prevention-of-gum-infection\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T15:51:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:51:02","slug":"prevention-of-gum-infection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ionzabalegui.com\/en\/periodontics\/prevention-of-gum-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"Zabalegui &#8211; Prevention of gum infection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(27,45,71,0.54)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ionzabalegui.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fjwkbg_Mesa-de-trabajo-1.webp&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;multiply&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;205px||105px|||&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|||40px|40px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; 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