Oral Health and Hygiene are More Important Than Ever!
Due to the recent epidemic of COVID-19 Personal health is at the forefront of most people’s minds. While this may not be a brand new issue for some well-informed people however for some people. This could represent the very first instance their personal health and well-being is a source of anxiety.
Thus, if you’ve gone through any of our earlier posts, you’ve surely gained an understanding to the major impact oral health and hygiene can affect the body’s ability to fight off the plethora of harmful bacteria that surrounds us every day. It doesn’t matter if the pathogens inflict themselves through air or blood-borne, if our immune system is weak it is possible that the body will not be able to fight the infection and put you at risk of having severe or even fatal effects.
In the following sections, we will shed details on these problems. In order to give an understanding of the significant role oral health plays on overall health.
Oral Health and Hygiene: Why It Matters?
While it may not seem to be that big of a matter, it’s not that oral hygiene is extremely essential. And while you may be allowed to make some slip-ups every now and then. In reality, this is a dangerous slope since it is extremely easy to fall into the habit of treating your teeth with poor care. If you let yourself be a victim of such practices, (improper brushing techniques, insufficient flossing, or not getting regular exams) you may be placing yourself at risk for future health issues, whether oral as well as otherwise.
Unfortunately, this has proved to be an expensive lesson for many people over time since progressive oral conditions. Like gum disease and tooth decay generally appear slowly over a long period of time and don’t show any visible signs. Until they have reached the advanced stage. If the illness has advanced into a later stage the damage can be irreparable and may actually cause more health issues or even interact with existing ones.
Oral Health Complications: Much Worse Than You Think
Even though serious issues with oral health like tooth decay and gum disease are an extremely serious issues. However, many dismiss these problems as only oral health issues, not realizing the serious health implications that lie behind these issues.
But, as we’ve mentioned before the issues are more extensive. Than that since they don’t only affect the health of your mouth. But also create an abundance amount of bacteria in your mouth to grow too. If the excess bacteria are in the bloodstream of the sufferer and is allowed to spread through the body, dramatically escalating the problem. If the harmful bacteria manage to get into the heart of the patient as it does, it could cause inflammation of the heart’s vessels, which results in the development of numerous blood clots.
The blood clots slowly begin to stop the flow of blood. Eventually suffocating the heart and forcing it to pump more quickly. While decreasing its effectiveness. Because of this, people who suffer from oral health problems have an increased risk of three times of suffering from a heart attack or any other cardiovascular complications as well as becoming more vulnerable to pathogens that cause harm or the development of chronic diseases.
Don’t Let It Happen To You!
We at City Dental Centers, strongly believe that preventive care is essential to keep your beautiful smile healthy and healthy. We, therefore, employ what we call “The Six-Month Rule” which like its name suggests that you wait the interval of six months between routine checks and rounded up to 2 checkups every year. It may seem too much for some, but COVID-19 remains an imminent threat to the public, keeping your mouth and general health more crucial than ever before.
You are obligated to yourself to set up an appointment to visit the team here in City Dental Centers. So you’ll be well and happy for long time to take!
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