What You Don't Know About
Gum Disease/Heart Problems

For far too many of us, the link between gum disease and heart problems is unknown. A large part of the reason for this ignorance is due to the fact that most people don't take gum disease prevention seriously because it has such mild symptoms-at first. Typical indicators that gum disease treatment may be necessary are:

• Reddened or inflamed gingival tissue
• Bleeding gums during brushing or when eating hard foods
• Gums have become sensitive to the touch
• Chronic halitosis appears, especially when you first awaken

Should you fail to cure gum disease in this early stage of gingivitis, then the harmful microbes will succeed in spreading below the gum line and that is when your true trouble begins. Advanced gum disease treatments become necessary as the toxins created by the spreading infection will dissolve both gum and bone tissue until the teeth finally fall out.

Researchers in oral health now believe anaerobic bacteria eventually spread beyond the mouth when gum disease treatments fail to neutralize their population. These harmful microorganisms will then enter the bloodstream and eventually attach themselves to the fatty plaques. Fatty plaques are responsible for Coronary Artery Disease because they clot together and obstruct blood flow. If gum disease treatments fail and the anaerobic bacteria spread to the heart and attach to fatty plaques, they will speed the process of clotting and thus increase chances for heart attack and even stroke.

When gum disease treatments fail, there are also increased odds for the development of other medical problems in the heart, such as Infective Endocarditis. Nearly fifty-percent of all diagnosed cases of Infective Endocarditis are caused the same strain of bacteria responsible for gum disease problems-Streptococcus Viridans.

In time, the Infective Endocarditis progresses to the point that growths develop. These growths may then clot, break off, and then travel to other organs in the body and cause other health problems-including stroke. The symptoms of advanced Infective Endocarditis include:

• Always tired
• Constant or near constant headaches
• A mild fever that never seems to disappear-may last for months
• Night sweats/cold chills
• In extreme cases, dark lines under fingernails develops

Gum disease and tooth decay can cause harmful bacteria populations to swell in your oral cavity until they ultimately spread to other areas of the body. These bacteria not only have the potential of attaching to the fatty plaques already present in your arteries, they can eventually infect the heart itself and increase chances for stroke, heart attack, and other major medical problems. Ultimately, failure to treat gum disease properly will lead to a weakened immune system and premature aging.

Gum disease prevention may not seem like a big priority but the problem can quickly spiral out of control and cause serious consequences. When you fail to prevent gum disease, heart problems are ultimately possible which is why you need to take oral health very seriously and always see a dentist or periodontist every six months.

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