Gum Disease Can Have a Serious Impact on Your Health
Recent medical research has indicated startling connections in the relationship between gum disease and more serious conditions such as stroke and heart disease. Since heart disease is usually fatal, it is clear that gum disease is a serious matter. The American Dental Association estimates that 80 percent of Americans have gum disease. Any other affliction at these levels, such tuberculosis or AIDS, would be considered an epidemic, and many dentists think it is just that. They also knew that gum disease would never be labeled epidemic because "no one ever dies from it." The worst is that you lose your teeth. Not pleasant – but certainly not life threatening. But that's all changed.
The American Academy of Periodontology reports: "Studies found periodontal infection may contribute to the development of heart disease, increase the risk of premature, underweight births, and pose a serious threat to people whose health is already compromised due to diabetes and respiratory diseases." Periodontal disease is characterized by bacterial infection of the gums. These bacteria can travel into the bloodstream – straight to the heart.
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Thomas Hatch, DDS
208 N. Locust Street
Reedsburg, WI 53959
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