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Heart Disease Causes - The Link Between Teeth and Your Heart Health

by obatherbal991@hotmail.com on Dec 12, 2011

Recent research is finding a strong link between the health of your teeth, gums, and your cardiovascular health. Although this idea appears rather odd at first glance, there seems to be a connection between gum and tooth disease and the condition of your arteries. Studies have looked at the correlation of the presence of gingivitis, gum disease, and the presence of hardening of the arteries and found that in many patients, when one is present, so is the other.Medical researchers don't know yet whether one causes the other and if it does, which one causes the other. What they do know is that the presence of tooth and gum disease can be an early indicator of cardiovascular problems. It seems that the same bacteria may be responsible for both atherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries, and gum disease. How this connection works is the mystery.One study looked at over 600 patients who had no identified heart problems and found that those with particular bacteria in the mouth were more...Read More >>



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