Please take a few minutes to watch the video’s on Systemic Connections and Nutrition. It is amazing how everything in our body is connected! Most of the time we do not even realize it. Without good periodontal health, you can’t have good general health!
Heart Disease

• Those with adult periodontitis may have increased risk of fatal heart attack
• And are more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease
• Bacteria from the mouth may cause clotting problems in the cardiovascular system

Stroke

• Those with adult periodontitis may have increased risk of stroke

Uncontrolled Diabetes

• Chronic periodontal disease can disrupt diabetic control
• Diabetes can alter the pocket environment, contributing to bacterial growth
• Smokers with diabetes increase their risk of tooth loss by 20 times
• People with type II diabetes are three times as likely to develop periodontal disease than are nondiabetics

Preterm or Low Birthweight Babies

• Women with advance gum disease may be more likely to give birth to an underweight or preterm baby
• Oral microbes can cross the placental barrier, exposing the fetus to infection

Respiratory Infections

• Inhaling bacteria from the mouth and throat can lead to pneumonia
• Dental plaque buildup creates a dangerous source of bacteria that can be inhaled into the lungs

Severe Osteopenia

• Reduction in bone mass (osteopenia) is associated with gum disease and related tooth loss
• Severity has been connected to tooth loss in postmenopausal women

*Compliments of Jack Schwarcz, D.D.S., M.S.

 

 

 

 

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