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The Time Bomb or Playing With Fire: Pneumonia Associated with a Dental Unit Waterline
The most recent article published in the British Medical Journal Lancet, highlights a very serious problem dentistry has been faced with for many years; contaminated dental unit water lines.
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According to a study released by Yale scientists, elderly people who do not care properly for their dental health are facing the risk of developing pneumonia. The research has found a strong link between the bacteria that reside in the mouth and lung complications. The development of pneumonia is actually preceded by certain changes of the bacteria that can be found in the mouth, warns Dr. Samit Joshi from the Yale University.
Poor oral hygiene not only causes unsightly cavities and tooth decay, but is also a risk factor in systemic diseases such as osteoporosis, bacterial pneumonia, cardiovascular diseases such as a heart attack and stroke, diabetes complications and low or very high birth weight. So it makes sense to do as much as you can to ensure good dental hygiene on a daily base. There are a few rules you can follow to encourage good oral hygiene.
A woman who was 83 years old has died from Legionnaire’s disease after contracting these harmful bacteria from inhaling the water mist in the dental office. Legionnaire’s disease is a health complication caused by bacteria. It is a type of pneumonia, which is contracted by breathing in water mist filled with harmful pathogens.
Gum disease (periodontitis) can contribute to these illnesses through a spillover of bacteria and inflammatory agents from the mouth into the bloodstream, which carries them to the rest of the body.





