{"id":70,"date":"2012-12-06T12:17:24","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T18:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sanmarcosdental.com\/?p=70"},"modified":"2012-12-06T12:17:24","modified_gmt":"2012-12-06T18:17:24","slug":"whole-health-and-dental-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sanmarcosdental.com\/blog\/whole-health-and-dental-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Whole Health and Dental Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Many physicians are taking a more holistic approach to their patients\u2019 overall health.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>As we study the relationship between oral health and its relationship with certain types of diseases it becomes clear that your oral hygiene can have direct effects on your entire body.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Bacteria that build up on teeth make gums become inflamed.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Over time, the inflammation and the chemicals it releases eat away at the gums and bone structure that hold teeth in place.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The result is severe gum disease, known as periodontitis, which can negatively impact the rest of your body.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">The working relationship between diabetes and gum disease may be the strongest of all the connections between the mouth and body.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Inflammation that starts in the mouth seems to weaken the body\u2019s ability to control blood sugar.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>To further complicate matters, high blood sugar provides ideal conditions for infection to grow, including gum infections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Though the reasons are not fully understood, it\u2019s clear that gum disease and heart disease often go hand in hand.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Up to 91% of patients with heart disease have periodontitis, compared to 66% with no heart disease.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The two conditions have several risk factors in common, such as unhealthy diet and excess weight.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The plaque-causing bacteria activate the release of harmful clotting elements and enzymes which contribute to heart disease as well as stroke.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;\">Studies show a direct relationship between oral disease and pre-term birth for expectant mothers.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Also, pregnancy is a time when the mouth becomes more acidic as a result of blood chemistry and hormonal changes.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>With so much risk, the oral health of every mother should be evaluated before, during and after pregnancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">At your visit, we will examine your palate, gums, and other oral tissues, looking for growths that can indicate cancer-particularly important for those who smoke or chew tobacco.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>When you come in for your regular dental exam, we\u2019re checking more than just your teeth.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>We have your whole health in mind, too.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many physicians are taking a more holistic approach to their patients\u2019 overall health.\u00a0 As we study the relationship between oral health and its relationship with certain types of diseases it becomes clear that your oral hygiene can have direct effects on your entire body.\u00a0 Bacteria that build up on teeth make gums become inflamed.\u00a0 Over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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