{"id":73,"date":"2020-02-03T17:43:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T17:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.primedentistrytx.com\/blog\/?p=73"},"modified":"2025-12-29T19:10:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T19:10:28","slug":"american-heart-association-month-and-how-oral-health-can-impact-heart-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.primedentistrytx.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/03\/american-heart-association-month-and-how-oral-health-can-impact-heart-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Your Gums Put You at Risk for Heart Disease?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.primedentistrytx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_254812401__1581108715_24114.jpg\" alt=\"a person showing their red gums\" class=\"wp-image-74\" width=\"297\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.primedentistrytx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_254812401__1581108715_24114.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.primedentistrytx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_254812401__1581108715_24114-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.primedentistrytx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/AdobeStock_254812401__1581108715_24114-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Gum and heart disease are serious conditions, both of\nwhich are becoming more common among adults in the United States. With millions\nsuffering from poor gum health and who unaware they have it to the rising risk\nof heart disease among 35-64-year-olds, it should come as no surprise that\nthere might be a link between the two. Since February is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primedentistrytx.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">American Heart\nAssociation Month<\/a> as well as Gum Disease Awareness Month, take some time to\nlearn more about the connection between the heart and your gums and why seeing\nyour dentist can help prevent worsening oral and overall health problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Your Gums Can Impact Your Heart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Obesity and high blood pressure are two of the most common\nfactors associated with heart disease. If you try to explain it further,\ndiabetes is closely associated with individuals who are overweight or obese.\nDiabetes is one of the risk factors and possible results of gum disease. See\nthe domino effect occurring here? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When gum disease attacks the soft oral tissues, it can quickly\nescalate into what is known as periodontitis. Apart from the possibility of\nbone and tooth loss, people with this disease can experience an increased risk\nfor certain health issues, such as heart attack, stroke, and even diabetes.\nWhen the infection and inflammation enter the bloodstream, it can attack the\nheart valves and cause problems for the cardiovascular system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a person has diabetes and is not monitoring their blood\nsugar levels, this can make it much more difficult to treat gum disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Can the Dentist Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A dental professional is a person\u2019s greatest chance of\npreventing, detecting, and treating gum disease. By maintaining regular six-month\ndental visits, a dentist can check for symptoms of periodontal disease and\nbegin to formulate a treatment plan if necessary. In addition, a dental\nhygienist can remove plaque and tartar buildup from around the gum line and\nteeth to reduce the chances of developing this common dental disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should it be necessary to perform periodontal therapy, a\ndentist can use scaling and root planing to remove plaque and tartar from\nbeneath the gums and smooth out the tooth root to encourage the gums to\nreattach to the teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may also be possible to receive antibiotic therapy in\ncollaboration with scaling and root planing. Using Arestin, which is a topical\nantibiotic, it is placed onto the gums and works to kill off harmful bacteria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gum disease doesn\u2019t have to spell disaster for the rest of\nthe body. Make a choice to better protect your soft oral tissues. Trust us,\nyour mouth and heart will thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Author <\/strong><br>Dr. Ahir understands the seriousness of gum disease. When present, it\u2019s important to jumpstart treatment in order to keep it from spreading, which is why he offers periodontal therapy to individuals with early-stage and advanced periodontitis. As a skilled dental expert, Dr. Ahir is effective at treating his patients with gum disease because of his educational and professional background. To learn more, contact us via our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primedentistrytx.com\/contact.html\">website<\/a> or by calling<strong> (940) 514-0333.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gum and heart disease are serious conditions, both of which are becoming more common among adults in the United States. With millions suffering from poor gum health and who unaware they have it to the rising risk of heart disease among 35-64-year-olds, it should come as no surprise that there might be a link between [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Gum Disease and Heart Problems Denton, TX | Prime Dentistry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"February is American Heart Association Month, so why not learn how your gum health can put you at risk for heart disease if you\u2019re not careful.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, 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