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Tooth Loss And Heart Health

Diabetes Health

June - July 2017

Caring for your teeth is not only important for a healthy oral cavity but it is also the key to your heart health. A six year follow-up study conducted in the U.S. has shown a positive relation between periodontitis (infection that spoils gums and bone supporting the teeth leading to tooth loss) and risk of coronary heart disease. People who were diagnosed of periodontitis and had less than 10 teeth remaining showed an increased risk of heart disease in comparison to people with more than 25 teeth. Other factors such as diet had a very minor effect on periodontitis and the risk of heart disease.

Another research study has observed the risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women with periodontitis. It has shown that women who smoke or consume more alcohol are more prone to tooth infection. The development of tooth infection is one of the major causes for cardiovascular disease among postmenopausal women. Similar studies have shown

This story is from the June - July 2017 edition of Diabetes Health.

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