{"id":177,"date":"2018-07-31T23:21:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T23:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hickoryflatdentist.com\/blog\/?p=177"},"modified":"2018-08-17T21:44:50","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T21:44:50","slug":"gum-disease-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hickoryflatdentist.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/gum-disease-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Gum Disease Therapy for a Healthy Mouth and Body"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SmilingMaintaining your health requires a multi-disciplined approach. You need to eat a healthy and well balanced diet, exercise every day and get seven or eight hours of sleep at night. But even with all of that, your overall health may be at risk if you\u2019re not taking good care of your oral health. Dentists and physicians know that your mouth plays an important role in the health of your body. In particular, the condition of your gums can be a telltale sign. Fortunately, gum disease therapy\u00a0<\/a>can eliminate the bacterial infection that has been linked to several bodily illnesses and diseases.<\/p>\n

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Gum Disease Can Harm Your Smile<\/h2>\n

If gum disease only affected your mouth, that would be trouble enough. In fact, gum disease is the leading cause of tooth loss among adults in the United States.<\/p>\n

At the start of gum disease, bacteria invade the soft tissue around your teeth. As this bacterial infection advances, you may begin to notice that your gums become red and puffy. They may even bleed when you floss. Left untreated, periodontitis sets in. At this stage, bacteria begin to destroy tissue below the gum line, including the alveolar bone that supports your teeth. Without gum disease therapy, tooth extraction may be unavoidable.<\/p>\n

Gum Disease and the Rest of Your Body<\/h2>\n

The same bacteria that can destroy teeth and gums have also been connected to several diseases and illnesses including:<\/p>\n