Relationship Between Dental Care and Healthcare

New research has highlighted the relationship between overall health and oral health.  Over the last 10 years, there has been substantial evidence of a scientific nature that has identified this relationship.  Studies have pinpointed a correlation between medical conditions such as respiratory disease, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic oral inflammation and oral infections (such as gum or periodontal disease).

Evidence has stated that there are 120 symptoms of disease that can be found by a dentist by looking into your mouth.  In fact, 50% of Americans have some kind of gum or periodontal disease.  It's a chronic bacterial infection that hinders the gums and bones that support teeth.  Its severity increases by age, and over 75% of Americans aged 35 and older will have some type of periodontal or gum disease.

Early treatment helps...a study that was performed for two years by Columbia University's College of Dental Medicine found that if people treated periodontal disease early, their healthcare costs were lower by 16% per year for people with heart conditions, 9% lower per year for people with diabetes, and 11% lower per year for people with a stroke. 

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