How is dental care related to health in general? Well, if you have gum disease or inflammation in your mouth, that can travel over to the rest of your body, as bacteria don’t just stay put in your mouth, affecting other parts of your body, like your heart.
It’s easy to assume that what happens in your mouth (teeth and gums) stays in your mouth and doesn’t affect the rest of your body. At least that’s what was assumed for years by the scientific world.
Now, though, the scientific research is proving that dental health affects overall health in a bigger way than imagined; that brushing, flossing, and general dental care aren’t just so that your teeth look white and perfect, but so that your heart can be healthy as well…