For some, it may still come as a surprise to hear that oral health and overall wellbeing are closely connected, but it’s true. Last December,
a report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that what happens to your smile can influence what happens in the rest of your body. In this post, we’d like to focus on two health problems in particular: cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
A Bridge between Your Mouth and Your Body
When we say that your oral health affects your overall health, we’re talking about a specific aspect of your oral health—
periodontal disease, which you might know better as gum disease.
How does
periodontal disease affect overall health? By creating...
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