Have you ever wondered what the link between your oral health and overall health is? Well, now is the time to understand the importance more than ever before. Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of men and women in the United States. Periodontal disease, a chronic inflammatory disease that destroys gum and bone tissues that support the teeth affects nearly 75 percent if Americans and is the leading cause of adult tooth loss. So what is the link? These two different diseases may have more in common than you think.
Research is point to facts that managing one disease may greatly reduce the risk for the other. If you are worried about heard disease, you can easily spend thousands of dollars each year trying to prevent it, paying hand over fist for prescription medicines, shelves of healthy cookbooks, fitness machines for your home and a gym membership. A number of recent studies suggest that you may already have the best and easiest weapon against heart attacks, stroke and other heart disease conditions laying right on your bathroom counter. Brushing and flossing to prevent gum disease is a leading prevention of heart disease.Flushing dentistFlint dentist
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