Did you know that there was a connection between healthy gums and freedom from heart disease and strokes? Gums can get diseased when there is a buildup of plaque on them. In addition to the discomfort such as bleeding, pain and bad breath caused by this buildup, there is also an immense risk to your heart. This plaque can break away from the gums and make their way to your bloodstream where they coat the walls of your arteries. If this is allowed to continue, the results are obvious and dangerous.
The accumulation of plaque on the walls of the arteries results in their getting blocked very badly over time. This increases your chances of getting a heart attack or a stroke.
A City of Leeds dentist therefore urges all his patients to get their teeth and gums cleaned regularly. A good session of scaling and polishing will be able to remove all the plaque that even regular brushing and flossing cannot remove. This is a painless procedure using a jet of water and one can get one’s teeth cleaned within less than an hour.
It is essential that you make regular dental checkups and cleanings a part of your health plan. Like all diseases, even gum diseases benefit from being treated at the very earliest. Being forgetful or neglectful of the little known but simple fact that plaque can result in heart disease can cause serious health problems for you. You should therefore always remember to get your teeth and gums cleaned.
Tags: gum treatment, heart disease, plaque, strokes
