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HEALTHY TEETH KEEPS HEART DISEASE AT BAY

Researchers in the field of dentistry have, in the last decade,discovered a link between gum disease and heart disease. A number of studies have shown that people with gum disease may be at a greater risk of developing heart disease.The link is between gum disease and narrowing of arteries of the heart(atherosclerosis)

SIGNS OF GUM DISEASE
1.Bleeding on brushing
2.Pus between teeth and gums when pressed
3.Chronic bad breath or bad taste in mouth
4.Change in the way teeth fit together.

PREVENTION

Brush your teeth regularly and twice a day and dental flossing is the best and effective way of removing plaque.

Researchers be live that bacteria from the inflated gums enter the bloodstream, triggering the immune system and thus make the artery walls to inflame and get narrowed. Another theory is that bacteria enter the bloodstream and attach directly
to the fatty deposits already present in the arteries, causing further narrowing of them.

Further studies have also showed that about seven types of oral bacteria in the plaque deposited on the walls of the arteries of a majority of the patients subjected to the study.