How Gum Disease Can Affect Your Health?

Patients who have gum disease, cavities, or bad breath can have problems with their teeth and mouth. Taking good care of your teeth and mouth can help keep your body healthy and prevent significant problems in the future. We encourage our patients at Smiley Cypress Dental Care to adopt good dental hygiene habits at home. In addition, we support general health and wellness. Our team genuinely cares for each patient, and maintaining good dental health can help not just your teeth and mouth, but also your entire body.

How Do I Discover If I Have Gum Disease?

Gingivitis, the initial stage, is easily treated by a periodontist. During the first stage, you may notice that your gums are red and swollen. They may also be sensitive and bleed when brushed or flossed. It is quite simple to treat gum disease in its early stages. You need to increase your brushing and flossing habits, and your gingivitis will go away once your dental hygiene improves.

There are other symptoms that you have periodontal disease in stages two and three. Tartar buildup on your teeth and gums begins to pull the gum away from the tooth root, producing a hole or pocket for an infection. These gaps between your teeth and gums are extremely difficult to clean, and both food and infection can become stuck there. Periodontitis can also be treated by our periodontist, who will strive to repair the infection. It will, however, necessitate a great deal of care and maintenance because, once the condition reaches stage two, the infection can be treated but not healed.

The Impact of Gum Disease on Overall Health

Gum disease has been connected to several serious health problems. Patients with untreated gum disease are more prone to develop coronary artery disease. Toxins are produced by bacteria in the gums. Toxins can travel through the bloodstream, causing irritation in the arteries and eventually causing a blockage. This impediment increases the likelihood of suffering a stroke or heart attack.

Gum disease might potentially aggravate diabetes. The reason for this is that diabetes already weakens one's immune system. As a result, as the body tries to battle gum disease, blood sugar levels vary, making diabetes management more difficult. 

Hormones in a pregnant woman's body increase the likelihood of gum inflammation, which increases the risk of gum disease. 

For the best dental treatment visit Smiley Cypress Dental Care at 7160 Barker Cypress Rd Suite E, Cypress, TX 77433, or call (832) 353-3600 to book an appointment.