Learn more about “How to reduce your risk for getting heart attack or stroke up to four times”




Dental Health, Heart Diseases and  Stroke:

The health of your mouth may affect your overall health of your body. Inproper oral health may influence your body’s response to heart disease and stroke. Healthy gums help protect your body from the bacteria (germs) on your teeth and in your mouth that can cause an infection. If germs stay on your teeth for too long, layers of plaque and tartar (hardened plaque) develop. This buildup leads to early gum disease, called gingivitis. Redness, swollen, tender or bleeding gums are symtomes of an early gum infection. Unless the infection is treated the inflammation continues.

Inflammation is the body’s natural response to an infection or a foreign object in side our body. Experts think that as inflamed blood vessels swell less blood may flow to the heart and the rest of the body, raising blood pressure.

Bacteria may enter the bloodstream through the gums and become part of fatty plaques (a buildup of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances) in blood vessels. 

  •    A stroke occurs when fatty plaques break off the wall of a blood vessel and travel to the brain cutting off its blood supply.
  •  A heart attack occurs when fatty plaques form lumps in blood vessel leading to the heart.


Smoking is one of the reason which is related to gum disease, heart disease and stroke. Smoking weakens your body’s immune system. This makes it rigid to fight off a gum infection. Once you have gum damage, smoking also makes it problematic for your gums to heal.

Nicotine in tobacco causes blood vessels to constrict. As vessels narrow, blood pressure rises. Undetected or uncontrolled high blood pressure leads to heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and premature death. Quitting smoking and maintaining a healthy blood pressure through diet, exercise and nutrition may reduce the risk of developing heart disease and stroke.

Extra Experiments needs to be conducted on the relationship between oral health and heart disease and stroke. However, it is necessary to note that people with good oral health generally have fewer chronic diseases, including heart disease and stroke.

“How to reduce your risk for getting heart attack or stroke up to four times” is the Oral Presentataion to be conducted by Dr. Dirk Schreckenbach of University of Saarland, Germany under the session ‘Diabetes and periodontal disease’ at the meeting 34th International Conference on Dental & Oral Health which is going to be held in Helsinki, Finland during October 21-22, 2019.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Current Problem for Tooth | Root Canal Treatment or Endodontic Treatment

Image
A root canal treatment involves the removal and replacement of a tooth’s pulp. The pulp is pulpy tissue containing blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue.          The pulp is found in a canal that runs through the centre of the hard tissue on the interior part of the tooth.           The pulp expands from the pulp chamber in the crown down through the root canal to the tip of the root in the jawbone.           A tooth has only one pulp room but may have more than one root and several root canals. If pulp became damaged through wound or disease and cannot repair itself, bacteria and their products can leak into the pulp and cause the pulp to die. If a root canal procedure is not performed, an abscess can form at the tip of the root and cause severe pain. Even if there have   no pain, the bone anchoring the tooth in the jaw can be damaged. If the treatment not performed, the tooth may have to be extracted. It is well-recognized and universally accepted that a succ
Read more

Tooth Sensitivity-Too hot? Too Cold? Too Sweet?

Image
Tooth sensitivity comes and goes with time; it is caused because of the exposure of nerves on root areas. The crowns of the teeth are protected by enamel, so sensitivity is not observed on the teeth. Sensitivity is observed at the root area or the gums. The root area is protected by cementum, when the cementum wears away the nerves are exposed which causes sensitivity. Causes of tooth sensitivity 1.       Overzealous teeth brushing By brushing our teeth continuously problem arises to our teeth that is the tooth structure will be changed, and gum tissues are damaged so the teeth losses its tight grip and opens the door for infections and diseases 2.     An acidic diet Foods having PH value less than 4.6 are considered to be acidic food. So foods containing sugar, dairy products, juices are to be avoided so maintain healthy teeth 3.     Bulimia Eating large amounts of food in short time and vomiting is bulimia . This can be caused due to genetic factors. This results
Read more
Image
Is it the time to change your toothbrush? When was the last time you changed your toothbrush? We throw all the expired food, drinks, tablets, beauty products, but when it comes to health, it’s only our dental hygiene which doesn’t get attention. For good oral health and optimal dental health you have to follow many rules. Most of the scientists and dentists prefer changing the toothbrush for every 3 months. When you’re using the toothbrush more than 3 months then it loses it bristles and it becomes less effective on our teeth. It doesn’t remove the plaque from teeth and gums; this becomes the main reason for dental problems for all age groups. The other reason is that germs can hide and build up in toothbrush bristles. Fungus and bacteria develops in the bristles if care is not given properly. So this is the main reason to change your toothbrush for every 3 months and you should change the brush if you had suffered from cold or any infectious disease. After using the too
Read more