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Gum Health Vs General Health
In the good old days, people used to say that a clean mouth is equal to a clean body. This has even been preached in the ayurveda, and today modern evidence suggests the same. Periodontal disease can have serious medical consequences
Why you need to treat it now, rather than later???
"People think of gum disease in terms of their teeth, but they don’t think about the fact that gum disease is a serious infection that can release bacteria into the bloodstream"
PERIODONTAL (GUM DISEASES)
Periodontal (gum) diseases, include gingivitis and periodontitis, are serious infections that, left untreated, can lead to tooth loss. The word periodontal literally means "around the tooth." Periodontal disease is a chronic, ongoing bacterial infection that affects the gums and the bone supporting the teeth.
HOW DOES AN ONGOING INFECTION WORK?
An ongoing infection occurs when there is a constant supply of bacteria to the area, your immune system never quite wins the battle, as the infection grows and spreads. As the bone support around the teeth is destroyed, deep pockets develop between the tooth and the gum tissue. These pockets are out of reach to your toothbrush, or floss. Once the pockets get started, if they are not treated, the damage continues: bone support is lost, gum tissue recedes, teeth get loose, and teeth will eventually be lost. These bacteria also enter the bloodstream and can reach distant organs in your body. Here are some of the effects.
Heart Disease & Heart Attack
Recent studies have also shown that people with periodontal disease are 2.7 times more likely to suffer a heart attack.
Stroke
Studies have also shown that people with periodontal disease are 3 times more likely to suffer a stroke.
Pre-Term Childbirth
Women with periodontal disease are 7-8 times more likely to give birth prematurely to a low birth-weight baby.
Diabetes
Periodontal infection can raise blood sugar in diabetic patients. Periodontal treatment often results in a reduced need for insulin.
Respiratory Disease
Periodontal infection in the mouth can be breathed in and increase the severity of such respiratory diseases as pneumonia, bronchitis and emphysema.
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