Did you know that your dental health can affect more than your teeth? Keeping your teeth brushed and flossed, and coming in for regular dental exams and cleanings, will not only affect your oral health, but can affect your overall medical health as well. If you are due for a dental exam, you will want to make sure that you come in and see our Baltimore dentist at Quest Dental, so that your teeth, gums, and body stay healthy.
At our dental practice, we have four expert dentists on staff ready to help you with all your dental needs. Our dentists are: Dr. Michael White, Dr. Michael Saffold, Dr. Lenora Caldwell, and Dr. Tamara Dulan. If your teeth do not stay clean, and tartar and plaque are allowed to build up, you may end up developing gum disease. Gum disease can become very serious to your oral health as well as medical health. If infection from gum disease goes down to your jawbone, teeth can begin to loosen the fall out. However, infection from gum disease can also travel to other parts of your body and cause several serious health issues. This is particularly true for patients who have diabetes or a compromised immune system. Our Baltimore dentist will be happy to work with you to make sure that your gums and teeth stay healthy.
It has been known for many years that there is a relationship between oral health and the patient’s overall wellness. Gum disease has been linked to many different illnesses including heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disease, osteoporosis, and even rheumatoid arthritis. In fact studies have shown that people with gum disease are twice as likely as other people to die from a heart attack, and three times as likely to suffer a stroke. Gum disease is a very common inflammatory condition. And, the mouth can act as an entry point for infection that can spread to other parts of your body. If you have continuing inflammation in your mouth, bacteria can enter your bloodstream and lead to more serious inflammation in other parts of your body, including your heart. It has also been shown that the body can affect oral health, in reverse. When a patient has diabetes, when the diabetes is brought under control, the inflammatory condition in the mouth improves. Conversely, when gum disease is treated, the need for insulin is reduced. For a complete dental exam by our Baltimore dentist, and important help in the prevention or treatment of gum disease, contact us today.
By Quest Dental
May 27, 2016