Did you know that a healthy mouth means a healthy body…a healthy heart…even a healthy sex life? It’s true! And just by changing certain habits related to oral hygiene you can improve the health of your mouth and teeth and lessen your risk for a whole host of illnesses.
“You cannot be healthy with an unhealthy mouth any more than one can be healthy with an infected foot,” says Richard H. Price, DMD, spokesperson for the American Dental Association and a former clinical instructor at the Boston University Dental School.
He’s absolutely right.
Researchers at the ADA have found that periodontitis (the advanced form of periodontal disease that can cause tooth loss) is linked with health problems, such as cardiovascular disease. It appears that bacteria in the mouth may cause inflammation throughout the body, including the arteries. Gingivitis (oral inflammation due to bacteria) may also play a role in clogged arteries and blood clots, possibly increasing your risk of a heart attack or stroke.
so if you would like to know more about your dental health then give us a call on 01772 717316 or email info@lifestyledental.co.uk for your free consultation
A smile can be broken down into several components - what are they and how does it effect the smile
1, The lips – these frame the smile and large lips or thin can all make a difference to the smile and the way it looks thin lips will show more teeth and more of the gums
2, The gums – these can be considered the stage or the setting for the smile and they can have an impact on the smile if we show too much then this can give the gummy smile appearance.
3, The teeth – if the gums are the stage then the teeth are the actors and like actors they can come in many shapes and sizes but together the give the smile a certain character. Often if one or two are short or smaller in comparison to the others then this can effect the smile.
4, The face – not forgetting the face which lights up with a smile and the muscles in the face which move the cheek and allow us to smile .
At Lifestyle Dental we have a dental hygienist, Jade Gray, who will be joining the team in August and will be providing our patients the care and teh ability to keep thier teeth.
Jade will be providing hygiene treatement and scaling.
Jade who is a qualified dental therapist is looking forward to working with the team and looking after your dental health.
There has been a huge deal of evidence of diet and how this effects decay although now it is becoming evident that gum disease or gingivitis and periodontitis has also some link to your diet. The modern day diet with refined carbohydrates has some the effect of the immune system (the bodies natural defense mechanism) which can reduce the immue respose and this can result in disease
in a ground breaking book by Randolph M Nesse - this is explained in more detail . I am reading through the book and will post more later.
