Is There a Link Between Gum Disease and Cardiovascular Health?

Is there a link between periodontal (gum) disease and cardiovascular disease? Medical researchers are endeavoring to answer this intriguing question, but early findings seem to say yes. If it bears true, the findings could advance treatment for both diseases.

There is one thing that can be said for certain: inflammation is a factor in both diseases’ progression. Gum disease begins as an infection caused by bacteria growing in plaque, which is made up of bacteria and a thin film of food remnant that adheres to tooth surfaces. The body responds to this infection through tissue inflammation, an attempt to prevent the infection from spreading. Likewise, inflammation appears to be a similar response to changes in blood vessels afflicted by cardiovascular disease.

While inflammation is part of the body’s mechanism to heal traumatized tissue, if it becomes chronic it can actually have a damaging effect on the tissues intended to benefit. For patients with gum disease, chronic inflammation causes connective tissues to detach from teeth, leading eventually to tooth and bone loss. Similarly, inflammation damages the linings of blood vessels in cardiovascular disease patients.

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Bring Back Your Smile with Dental Implants

It seems you have gone from a long, deep sleep when you got caught in split seconds of meeting someone for the first time. You actually wanted to set the tone for your future relationship but the current scenario prevented you from making the relationship to grow. While it is true that as an individual, our primary means of communication is verbal. Naturally, it means we look at each other's mouths and faces when talking to each other. Having a mouth full of distort, rusty or even missing teeth will for sure be noticeable immediately. There are cases wherein friendship, romance and even job opportunities have been kept from hiding, and that's purely because of these so-called first impressions. Many are luckier for we have new dental innovations in the form of cosmetic dentistry. Those gone and kept opportunities can be regained and be turned into an exodus:  a doorway to success and happiness.

During the past decades, dental implants used to be quite arduous and agonizing. While it takes almost a year to complete the procedure, the same also drains a man's ordinary pocket. But not today, a full dental implant procedure can be received within a few months duration and lesser cost at the same time.

Dental implants act and serve as artificial roots for false teeth are often made of titanium. The procedure is usually performed by a dentist or periodontist, one working with a gum and bone specialist. The same is completed by surgically inserting implant into the patient's jaw bone. This breakthrough in modern dentistry is not only a better alternative but no doubt the best option for those people who do not want to have false teeth or dentures. You can achieve your goal in just a short period of time. A good looking set of teeth has always been something that people yearn for. That durable and dependable, long-lasting, realistic looking new tooth or rather set of teeth.

Bring back your smile with dental implants. This time you need not to hide your smile. In fact, you deserve a smile that makes you feel good!

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Dental Health During Pregnancy - How Not To Loose A Tooth For Every Child

When I attended the first appointment with my midwife, she advised me "to stock up on old-fashioned sweets like cola cubes" because my body "needed sugar" now that I was pregnant. She even recommended that I keep the sweets by my bedsides with a can of fizzy pop so that if I woke up in the middle of the night, I could top up my "energy levels". I was gobsmacked. For the first time I understood how the old wives tale "you'll lose a tooth for every child" is still doing the rounds and that's before we've even ventured into the risks factors for gestational diabetes. So, is it possible to maintain your dental health during pregnancy? Of course it is! Here's how...

Tips for optimal dental health during pregnancy 

 1.) Ideally, make an appointment for a dental check up before you begin trying for a baby. This will enable your dentist to take x-rays and ensure you are dentally fit before you become pregnant. Failing that, it is still safe to take x-rays in the second trimester. Dental care in the UK is free during pregnancy until your baby’s first birthday. Make the most of it!  Getting your teeth fixed is part of your health MOT – believe me you do not want to be dealing with toothache and a newborn baby.

2.) If you get pregnancy sickness, resist the urge to brush your teeth straight after vomiting. If you do, you risk brushing away the enamel which has been softened by the acidic nature of your stomach contents. Try using a fluoride mouthrinse, such as Colgate Fluorigard, instead to take away the yucky taste and leave it half an hour before brushing.

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