Oral health and overall wellbeing

Periodontal disease (gum disease) is caused by a bacterial infection due to poor oral hygiene, i.e. not brushing your teeth, and not only results in loss of teeth, but can lead to cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory conditions and premature labor. These diseases also conversely increase the sufferers risk of gum disease. Changes in the health and appearance of gums can be a sign of other disorders affecting the body, including leukemia, diabetes and AIDS. Medical experts recommend regular brushing and flossing in between meals, quitting smoking, and routine visits to the dentist. Periodontal disease can be treated with antibiotics.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by The Pilot Independent

Related Disease Topics:

• Periodontal disease
• Gum disease
• Bacterial infection
• Cardiovascular disease
• Cerebrovascular disease
• Diabetes
• Respiratory conditions
• Premature labor
• Leukemia
• AIDS

Related Symptom Topics:

• Loss of teeth

Article Source Details

About: Oral health and overall wellbeing

Date: 27 December 2005

Source: The Pilot Independent

Author: Larry Wolff

URL: http://www.walkermn.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=7&story_id=212848

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of gum disease
• Cause of periodontal disease
• Cause of bacterial infection
• Cause of tooth loss
• Cause of sore gums
• Cause of cardiovascular disease
• Cause of cerebrovascular disease
• Cause of diabetes
• Cause of respiratory conditions
• Cause of premature labor
• Cause of red gums
• Risk and periodontal disease
• Risk and gum disease
• Risk and bacterial infection
• Risk and cardiovascular disease
• Risk and cerebrovascular disease
• Risk and diabetes
• Risk and respiratory conditions
• Risk and premature labor
• Risk and leukemia
• Risk and AIDS
• Risk and tooth loss
• Risk and sore gums
• Risk and red gums
• Diagnosis
• Diagnosis and periodontal disease
• Diagnosis and gum disease
• Diagnosis and bacterial infection
• Diagnosis and cardiovascular disease
• Diagnosis and cerebrovascular disease
• Diagnosis and diabetes
• Diagnosis and respiratory conditions
• Diagnosis and premature labor
• Diagnosis and leukemia
• Diagnosis and AIDS
• Diagnosis and tooth loss
• Diagnosis and sore gums
• Diagnosis and red gums
• Research
• Research and periodontal disease
• Research and gum disease
• Research and bacterial infection
• Research and cardiovascular disease
• Research and cerebrovascular disease
• Research and diabetes
• Research and respiratory conditions
• Research and premature labor
• Research and tooth loss
• Research and sore gums
• Research and red gums

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