All Posts Tagged With: "gum disease"
Yet One More Reason To Quit Smoking…
It has long been suspected that smoking and gum disease are interrelated. Thanks to recent studies, that link has finally been proven. We have all long known that smoking is dangerous to your health. It can cause heart disease, including heart attacks. It may lead to strokes and aneurysm. Naturally it might lead to lung [...]
18Jul2009 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedProtect Yourself Against Lung Infections…
It has recently become quite clear that there is likely a very real link between lung infections and gum disease. Because both of these problems are serious in and of themselves, neither should be taken lightly. With studies showing that periodontal disease can ultimately cause lung infections, that is yet more incentive to practice effective [...]
13Jul2009 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedDiabetes, Sugar and Gum Disease - How Much Do You Know About Them?
Is there a connection between diabetes and gum disease? The simplest answer is yes. However, nothing is ever so simple and it pays to take a closer look at this potentially threatening link. By themselves, gum disease and diabetes are already troublesome. Having one can make the other worse, and there is no need to [...]
13Jul2009 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedAlzheimer’s - Protect Yourself Through Better Oral Health?
As scary as it is to think about, let alone really consider, studies show that there is a possible link between Alzheimer’s and gum disease. As most of us are well aware, Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease which causes a person to forget - everything. They can forget how to do things. They might forget [...]
13Jul2009 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedImprove You Knowledge of How Diseases Can Be Related…
While it is not quite correct to say that there is an officially recognized direct connection between these two diseases, many researchers agree that it is likely that there is. So bear in mind, that the official verdict that diabetes and gingival disease are interrelated has not come yet. However, most professionals feel that they [...]
8Jul2009 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedAre You At Risk For Heart Disease?
The kind of plaque that forms in the arteries that feed the heart have been found to contain the same kind of bacteria that cause gum disease in the mouth. Now, if this isn’t an eye opener, I’m not sure what is. This research is not conclusive, I should add. But, it does point to [...]
21Jun2009 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedCould You Be One Of The Many People With Periodontal Disease and Not Know It?
It’s really interesting when you come right down to it. There are different statistics out there on this problem, but one thing seems to be sure: A lot of people have it.
The funny thing is: An awful lot of those people don’t even know they have it. If you are not sure, you can [...]
Are You at Risk For Advanced Gum Disease?
You cannot lapse when it comes to your oral health, because gum disease has been tentatively linked to severe health problems. Heart disease, cancer and even dementia are very real worries, it pays to arm yourself with knowledge.
Sub par oral hygiene is not always the real cause of periodontal disease. Lot’s of people brush [...]
Arm Yourself With Knowledge to Defeat This Silent Disease That Sneaks Up On You….
Armed with a little knowledge, you can teach your children how to avoid some nasty inconveniences in life such as gum disease and receding gums! Read on to gain valuable insight.
Gum recession defined- Before we can get to why gums recede it is important to establish what recession actually is. Gum recession refers to [...]
Diabetes and Gum Disease - Understand The Connection For Your Health…
Many people have heard that there is a possible connection between gum disease and diabetes. The body’s ability to work with sugar, as one study suggested, improved when periodontal disease was treated.
One theory is that when there is a chronic inflammatory response, such as what exists with gum disease, that the insulin receptors on [...]