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Avoid Heart Disease with Good Oral Hygiene in the City of Leeds

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Heart disease is one of the most common causes of death in the UK, millions of pounds are spent each year treating patients and trying to establish new therapies and preventative treatments. Recently however, research has indicated that preventing conditions such as heart attacks and strokes may be as simple as picking up your toothbrush and maintaining good oral hygiene.

The link between oral hygiene and heart disease is not completely clear at present, but is strongly believed to be related to gum disease. One proposed mechanism is that bacteria found around the diseased gums enters the blood stream when the gums are raw and bleeding. The bacteria that enters the circulatory system has been discovered in several ‘plaques’ (clotted bundles that block arteries ), leading to a theory that bacteria found in gum disease acts directly in the formation of clots in the blood stream, a predisposing condition for heart disease.

Another theory for the City of Leeds to consider is that diseased gums lead to an inflammation of the gum tissue, an immune response to infectious bacteria, and that this in turn could lead to the constriction of arteries and the formation of dangerous clots.

In order to prevent heart disease, several steps towards better oral hygiene should be considered. Firstly, brushing and flossing is essential in order to remove any excess plaque or food debris from between the teeth and on the tongue. Less bacteria in the gaps between teeth will lead to a lower risk of developing gum disease, which should in turn lower the risk of heart disease in individuals.

Secondly, a healthy, low-in-sugar diet is important not only as this has a direct implication on the heart itself, but also as sugary foods put individuals at a higher risk of developing tooth decay and gum disease.

Finally, gum disease can be caused by tobacco-based products and cigarettes. In order to prevent the development of gum disease or to ensure treatment of the condition is successful, it is vital that smoking be stopped immediately.

 

 

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Are the Smoker of the City of Leeds at a Higher Risk of Developing Gum Disease?

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

It has been common knowledge for many years now that smoking can lead to gum disease, but how does this happen? Currently, there are several theories surrounding the mechanisms by which gum disease may be triggered by smoking. Firstly, restricted oxygen delivery to the gums may be caused by blood vessels constricting in response to the tobacco smoke and nicotine found in cigarettes. In addition, a recent study has shown that smokers themselves are more likely to be infected with bacteria that his highly aggressive and effective in causing gum disease. Finally, it has been proven that the excessive consumption of cigarettes can lead to a depressed immune system, one that is less able to fight off infections as and when they occur, leading to a dangerous build up of bacteria in the oral cavity.

Gum disease manifests itself in several different ways, but the most common symptoms are gum recession, bleeding gums, bad breath, inflammation of the gums and loose teeth. If you are found to be suffering from any or a mixture of these symptoms there are treatments available. Treatment can either be via a non-surgical root planning procedure, in which your dentist will scrape away the diseased gum tissue to remove the bacteria or a surgical therapy to eliminate disease pockets by removing all of the infected gum tissue.

For smokers in the City of Leeds this may serve as a wake-up call. The current prevalence of smokers in the city is 30%, that’s 175,000 individuals at the highest risk of developing gum disease.

Luckily there is also good news; it has been found that former smokers respond better to treatment of this disease than those who currently still smoke. Therefore, it can be concluded that patients with gum disease who stop smoking prior to their therapy will respond and recover much better than if they chose to continue to feed their habit.

 

 

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The Dangers of Tooth and Gum Disease in Leeds

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

It is always easy to take a devil may care attitude towards life in a city likeLeedswith all its wayward wonders and glamour. But in doing so it is also easy to ignore the health issues that affect your body and more over, your mouth as well. It is very easy to miss things that happen in the mouth, especially if you start to skip dental appointments. The thing here is that things get wildly out of control before you are aware of it and when plaque starts to attack around the gums, the gums themselves become infected with disease and then start to leak toxins into the body’s blood. After a long, long period of time, the heart liver and kidneys will simply stop fighting against this constant poisoning bombardment and as harsh as it may sound, you will fall into a period of ill-health and then die. Any sign of weeping or bleeding in the gums is a sure sign that your gums are in the throws of problems and clearly your lifestyle and how you are caring for your teeth isn’t working. It is important that you enlist advice from your dentist to get yourself out of this potentially fatal quagmire. Depending on how much you have let yourself go will define the course of treatment you need. You have been warned!

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Stopping Gum Disease with Preventative Dentistry in Leeds

Friday, January 6th, 2012

Gum disease is a killer inLeeds-not only to the gums and teeth, but over time it can poison your body’s most vital of organs after a while. The important element in fight against this is to nip it squarely in the bud and stop it from ever happening, or what is commonly known in the trade as preventative dentistry. It’s vital that you are not complacent with your dental hygiene and you must get it right from the start and also be aware of what starts the disease running. Always clean after eating especially if you have a love for potatoes and chocolate- starch and sugar based foods. By removing this with brushing and flossing, then you are throwing out any chance of plaque getting a foothold in your mouth. But the element of surprise you also have tucked away up your sleeve against the problem is your dentist. If you feel that you are starting to have problems at anytime with your oral hygiene, especially if your gums bleed after brushing, your dentist can administer a proper clean in and around your gums and then advise you about where you may be going wrong and then how to remedy the problem. If you prevent the disease at this stage, you are avoiding a world of pain later in life.

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Fighting Gum Disease with Herbal Alternatives in Leeds

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

If you lived in medieval times and had a problem with your teeth, you would have normally gone to a cave outsideLeedsto see a witch for some herbs to soothe your sorry mouth. Well that has rather turned full circle, for she is probably running a health shop in the city right now. As well as all their state of the art gadgets and methods to help you in your plight against gum disease, even modern dentists are seeing how the work of that witch can help with the disease through herbal remedies. For a start, you probably have some natural remedies already at home. Warm salty water is great in the fight against gum disease after brushing, as is drinking black/green tea and cranberry juice. Massaging the gums is very important as it fires up the blood flow; rub in herbal products like clove, aloe vera and/or calendula and it will distinguish the heat caused by the disease and allow the gums to breath, you can also add a few drops onto a soft brush and brush it in gently. Other great little gems to use are Echinacea, tea tree oil or calendula tinctures on dental floss and work in as you would do with normal flossing. There are plenty more remedies that your dentist would applaud and recommend you use alongside traditional dental methods and you can find them quite easily in health shops that will combat the evil of gum disease. What a clever old witch!

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Problems from Mouth to Body in Central Leeds

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

If you look after your mouth efficiently, it will look after your body and vice versa. But take good oral hygiene out of the equation, no matter how fit and strong your body is, it will over time suffer the ravages that bad oral hygiene can cause. It only takes a few weeks of ignoring your mouth in central Leeds for evil to set in and the worst of all is gum disease. Essentially, having gum disease means that day after day, your gums are releasing poison into the bloodstream and this will soon start to clog the arteries, the heart, the liver and the kidneys- you will also be leaving yourself open to diabetes as well. Another problem that affects the heart is sleep apnea: at night your heart, lungs and brain work in unison whilst you sleep. But if you are obese and or drink a lot, it can affect the way you take in air, which in turn dissembles the way the unison of the big three work and starved of oxygen, the heart will falter, weaken and over time give up the fight. You need to identify such problems and your dentist is the person to ask and the person to offer remedies.

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Avoiding the pitfalls of Periodontal Disease in Central Leeds

Monday, December 26th, 2011

There are so many things to be aware of when it comes to looking after the health of your teeth and gums in centralLeedsand it can often blind you with science. So, it may be wise for you to sit down for a couple of days and dedicate yourself to learning all about the health of your mouth and how it all works. Problems start quickly if you are vague with your oral hygiene and to throw in a scenario- what would happen if you didn’t clean your teeth ever: the food left between your teeth would start to rot and breed bacteria and soon you’d have a build up of plaque and tartar around the teeth. This will cause gum disease and tooth decay, with the possibility of abscesses forming. In the meantime, the tooth decay will start to eat deep into the jaw bone and then you are into periodontal disease. This condition means that you are in serious trouble; for a start you may have lost all of your teeth at this point, but if you haven’t you a going to have to work very hard to turn this condition around. It may require some bone and gum grafting to get your mouth back on track and…….. Well, as much as this is a horror story, it can be avoided with a few simple rules. Oral hygiene- keep it good and regular after every meal and especially if you love your stodgy and sugary foods. Check your bad habits such smoking and drinking and try to cut down, but most importantly, ensure you maintain a good relationship with your dentist and make regular visits, even if you have the slightest of doubts about your mouth.

 

 

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The link between Diabetes and Gum Disease in the City of Leeds

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

There is a horrible union going on within the mouth and body that most of us living in the city of Leeds would be completely oblivious to. Diabetes is a very delicate condition that needs constant monitoring and discipline in order to keep on top of. But however, people with diabetes also have their immune system depleted which exposes the body to all manner of complications. There are high levels of toxins in the body that need to be kept under control; wounds heal more slowly as the blood supply to small blood vessels are impaired by diabetes. All of has a detrimental affect on the gums in the mouth and can lead very quickly to gum disease setting in and because all the body’s defenses are already depleted, fighting gum disease becomes that much harder. But there is also a sinister footnote to this merry-go-round: it is also true that most people who have suffered from gum disease for sometime are equally leaving themselves open to diabetes in later life as the toxins from the disease can breakdown the effectiveness of the liver and kidney. It isn’t an easy ride for anyone with either condition, but they can be checked with a lot of hard work.

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Cleaning your Heart through your Mouth in the City of Leeds

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

The wheels on the bus go round and round in the city ofLeeds, pretty much like the blood flows around the body as well, round and round it goes supplying all of the vital organs that keep the system working. The body is such a delicate system, but while everything is working correctly, you will work correctly. One of the most important links to the body is the mouth- it’s the portal to your inside so what you put in it is important, but even more so is how you look after it. So many things can cascade out of control very quickly in your mouth so it is very important that you keep up with a strict regime of oral hygiene, coupled with regular visits to the dentist and there is a very good reason for this. You are trying to avoid severe situations such as gum disease and periodontal disease which superficially can cause your teeth to fall out it the long run. But by which time, below the surface, this will mean that you have been also poisoning your blood over a long period of time too. Gum disease releases toxins into the blood which inevitably deposit themselves into the heart and cause it to fail over time. Caring for your teeth and gums will ensure that you keep your bloodstream clean and free of such toxins and keep your heart healthy.

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The link between Smoking and Gum Disease in the City of Leeds

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Despite the government hiking up the price of cigarettes and tobacco, there are just as many people smoking or taking it up as ever there was in the city of Leeds. In moderation, like anything that we do to our bodies, it may not do that much harm over a short period, but over a sustained length of time, it will start to do damage in some form or other, especially to the mouth. Smoking tends to dry out the mouth and evaporate the saliva, and by doing so, leaves the mouth open to attack from gum disease. This condition thrives on dry mouths and breaks down the gums, causing them to recede and decay. Once this starts to happen, the whole mouth is vulnerable to further damage from tooth decay and periodontal disease. If you do smoke, and you don’t feel the inclination to give up, you must work twice as hard with your oral hygiene and to ensure that your mouth is hydrated as much as possible. However if you already have signs of gum disease, smoking will speed up the affects that the disease will have and you are then putting your whole mouth in danger. Of course, it would be better to give up and your dentist and doctor will be able to help you out with quitting. But you have been warned; smoking and gum disease combined will result in you losing your teeth at some point.

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