Posted by Dr. Daniel A. Nickles on Feb 15 2019, 10:42 PM
Did you know that your oral health has a direct impact on your longevity? Oral health affects several other systems of the body and has its influence on heart conditions, diabetes, obesity, lung conditions, arthritis, etc. Dentists are of the opinion that the better your oral health is, the longer and healthier you’re going to live.
Oral health and heart diseases
Several studies that have been carried out over the years strongly prove that gum diseases do have an impact on heart diseases. The periodontitis-causing bacteria and other microbes stand a high chance of moving into the circulatory system and the heart through the blood vessels. This indirectly increases the chances of cardiac arrest.
Oral health and diabetes
The connection between oral health and diabetes is perhaps the most debated one. Gum diseases such as periodontitis and gingivitis seem to weaken the body’s insulin-producing ability. This initiates a hormonal imbalance and also increases the blood sugar level of the body. One can say that gum diseases and diabetes mutually helps each other grow. An increased blood sugar level provides ideal conditions for the gum-disease-causing bacteria to grow, which further worsens the infection.
The auto-immune response
The human body contains several antibodies that help us stay protected from diseases. When an individual contracts an oral disease, the chances of the microbes reaching the other parts of the body through the blood vessels are very high. The antibodies would be alarmed by this development and would initiate an auto-immune response, which causes an inflammation of the blood vessels. This can affect various systems of the body and make the individual fall sick pretty often.
What can I do to avoid these complications?
The mouth is the gateway to better overall health, which is why maintaining optimum oral health is of prime importance to living longer and healthier.
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