Oral Systemic Health
Posted by Seattle Dental Care Mar 14, 2015
Oral Systemic Health
Today’s blog is just a few facts about how your oral health affects the rest of your body and the importance of having a healthy mouth. This is a little fact sheet that I received at the first annual meeting of the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health, and I thought I’d pass along this information!
- The Surgeon General reports that at least 80% of American adults have gum disease
- Gum disease can cause heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke.
- If you have diabetes and bleeding gums, your risk of premature death increases by 400 to 700 percent.
- Gum disease and tooth loss increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
- Pregnant women with gum disease have a 1 in 7 chance of giving birth to a healthy child of normal size.
- Harvard studies state gum disease increases Pancreatic and Kidney cancer risk by 62%.
- Eliminating gum disease adds 6.5 years to your life.
- 93% of people with gum disease are at risk for diabetes.
- Gum therapy improves blood vessel health and helps prevent heart attack and stroke.
- Healthy gums help prevent diabetes.
- People with gum disease are twice as likely to die from heart disease and three times as likely to die from stroke.
- Gum disease increases risk for head and neck cancer.
- Cavities are caused by a germ that spreads during kissing and sharing food.
At Seattle Dental Care, our holistic dentists ensure to provide each of our patients with a positive and relaxing experience. If you have any questions about biological cleaning, please contact the dentist in Seattle, WA, at (206) 728-1330 or visit us at 2107 Elliott Ave Ste 210, Seattle, WA 98121. We will be happy to guide you further.