Oral Health and Heart Diseases

Recent studies report a link between periodontal (gum) disease are at a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, heart infections such as bacterial endocarditis, and other heart diseases. It is also reported that people with a high body mass index and gum diseases are likely to have increased C reactive protein which is an indicator of heart diseases.

All these studies didn’t show any strong evidence. The Researchers emphases on further deep studies and conclude that it still makes a good sense to take care of your overall oral health to prevent heart diseases.

How your oral problems can affect your heart?

Researchers have reported that oral problems and diseased gums release significantly higher levels of oral bacterial components into the bloodstream. As a result they easily travel to the heart and other parts of the body. This leads to heart problems.

How can you take care of your oral health to prevent heart diseases?

• If you have heart problem as well as oral health problem be sure to inform your heart specialist about your oral problem and your dentist about your heart condition.
• Get your dental health checked by your dentist twice a year.
• Immediately contact your dentist, if you think you have problems with your oral health.
• Maintain a healthy oral health.
• If you see irritated and red gums or easily bleeding gums, immediately contact your dentist.
• Use the proper techniques of flossing and brushing.
• Use dental floss at least once a day that prevents plaque formation on your teeth as gum diseases are caused plaque buildups.