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Did you know that bad breath and gum disease could increase your risk of heart disease?
It is well-documented that high blood pressure, inactivity and smoking are linked to an elevated risk of heart disease, but did you know that bad breath and gum disease could also be risk factors for strokes and heart attacks? Dr Nigel Carter OBE, chief executive of the Oral Health Foundation,…
READ ARTICLEExperts recommend oral hygiene improvements to reduce heart disease risk
Health experts are urging the public to take steps to protect their hearts in a new campaign ahead of National Heart Month. Every day, the heart pumps more than 7,000 litres of blood around your body, and it pays to look after it. Heart disease is one of the UK’s…
READ ARTICLEFighting off Heart Disease through your teeth in the City of London
At any time the blood is poisoned, it is circulated straight away to the whole body by your heart. Death by serious poisoning is instantaneous because all of the organs are hit viciously at the same time and shut down through the trauma. However, a gentle, mild poisoning, builds up…
READ ARTICLEDon’t underestimate gum disease say Central London dentists
Gum disease is often overlooked as a serious threat. For some reason we often assume that the health of our teeth and gums is somehow less important than that of the rest of out body. If a person has an eye infection, the first thing they will likely do is…
READ ARTICLEGum disease and heart disease. A Central London dentists says they are connected
Recent research has shown that there is a connection between heart and liver disease, and gum infections says a Central London dentist. The fact that receding gums bleed raised the issue that this may have an effect on other parts of the body, so research was started to determine if…
READ ARTICLEOral Hygiene can prevent heart disease, says a City of London dentist
A report by the medical professional has recently surfaced that links heart disease with a poor oral hygiene regime, advises a City of London dentist. The problem it appears, is the leaking of bacterium into the blood flow from the gums, this is a symptom of a bad oral hygiene…
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