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by Dr. Buck<\/a> 25. February 2010 19:32<\/p>\n

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February is National Dental Awareness month,\u00a0and\u00a0is also American Heart Awareness Month.\u00a0 So before the month has passed us by and we’ve turned a corner to better weather, I’d like to talk about the relationship between the mouth and your heart.\u00a0 As some of you know (and some of you may not), there is a distinct relationship between periodontal or gum\/bone disease and the health of your heart.\u00a0 Periodontal or gum\/bone disease is a disease in which bacteria, which are always in our mouth, wiggle their way down between the teeth and gums.\u00a0 The sugars we eat provide food for these bacteria and then the bacteria secrete acid.\u00a0 Sound gross, well it kind of is, because these acids will then cause cavities and eat away\u00a0at the bone.\u00a0 We can fix cavities, but when bone is gone, it’s gone.\u00a0 So you loose the structure that is holding onto your teeth and then it’s time for me to start taking impressions for dentures.\u00a0 This is slow process and believe it or not, is usually painless.\u00a0 Do you know how we prevent this?\u00a0 I have mentioned this before, schedule your preventative appointment.<\/em>\u00a0 Floss and brush those teeth like\u00a0we recommend and let us clean those teeth at least twice a year and let us take x-rays so we can monitor any bone loss.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

So how does this relate to your heart?\u00a0 Researchers have found\u00a0that people with gum disease are almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary\u00a0artery disease.\u00a0 Several theories are\u00a0floating around\u00a0to explain this.\u00a0 One theory suggests the bacteria associated with periodontal disease enters into the blood stream and attach to the walls of\u00a0blood vessels around the\u00a0body which stimulates an inflammatory response similar to what is occurring in the gums (it’s not\u00a0healthy is the gums are bleeding).\u00a0 This inflammation leads to thickening of the arterial walls which can\u00a0impede\u00a0blood flow and cause heart attacks.\u00a0 Another indicates that inflammatory proteins associated with periodontal disease causes a thickening of the arterial walls.\u00a0 This then impedes the blood\u00a0flow to the heart and again, leads to problems with heart function.\u00a0 While no one theory has been proven as the principle mechanism,\u00a0numerous processes are most likely at work.\u00a0 This is why routine preventative appointments are essential to optimize your oral and\u00a0overall health.\u00a0 If you’d like more information about this or have questions, please give us a call.\u00a0 This is an important issue that I would be happy to discuss with you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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