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The Perio-Cardio Connection, Relationship Between Heart Disease and Gum Disease

Gum (periodontal) diseases are chronic bacterial infections that affect the gums and supporting structures of the teeth and, if left untreated, can lead to serious health problems including heart disease.

5 Steps to Good Oral Health

Good oral health is not only important to our appearance but also to our overall health. Cavities and gum disease may contribute to many serious conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases, and premature and low weight babies. Untreated cavities can also be painful and lead to serious infections.

Vaccine To Treat Gum Disease On The Way

Up to 30% of Australian adults suffer from the wide-spread gum disease, which causes gums to bleed and teeth to fall out. The condition has also been linked with heart disease, stroke, adverse pregnancy outcomes, dementia and cancer. Australia’s leading biopharmaceutical company, has today announced that a vaccine to treat severe gum disease is being developed.

Green Tea May Help Keep Gums Healthy

A cup of green tea per day may help keep gum disease at bay, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among middle-aged Japanese, the odds of having gum disease declined as the men’s intake of green tea rose.

Top 7 Abscessed Tooth Dangers

Dentists call it “tooth abscess“. At first abscess looks like a swelled area that turned red. It hurts and you can feel how the temperature increased. An abscessed tooth must be treated. If it is ignored then complications are inevitable.

How To Grow Back Gum Recession?

Gum recession treatments are varied and depend on the cause of the condition and its severity. Surgical and non-surgical receding gum treatments are available. Some of the options for growing back the gum are being described below.