New Years Resolutions
Friday, January 22nd, 2010I have written in my previous blog about pregnant women and their requirements for oral health.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34979552/ns/health-pregnancy
This article by MSNBC brings it really home! Especially the following part is important:
“Bacteria from the mouth can easily get into the bloodstream once a woman’s gums are bleeding, explains the study’s lead author Yiping Han, an associate professor of periodontics and pathology at Case Western University. Generally, this type of bacteria can be easily combated by the immune system of the mom-to-be, whether mouse or human. But because of special conditions that exist in the womb, the fetus can be more susceptible, Han suspects. “Once the bacteria are in the blood, they can go almost anywhere,” Han says.”
This study and the statement concentrate on the effects of the gum disease to the weakened immune system of the “mom-to-be”. But can’t we extrapolate the same effects to other people with the weakened immune system?
Diabetes
Hepatitis
Auto immune disease
Cancer + post-cancer treatment
STRESS!
All of the above have been proven to affect your immune system. As the result a significant portion of the population has immune system issues AND has gum disease. Having healthy gums, seeing a dentist or a hygienist regularly to keep them healthy can have a very sitive effect on your health. (No, once every 3 years is NOT regularly). How about this for a New Year resolution?
If you have a question in regards your oral health, give us a call, so we can make an appointment for a consultation, check-up or a “physical exam” of your mouth.