Dental Hygiene

About Dental Hygiene

Dental Hygiene is vital to long term hearth and well-being. Combat gum disease and help prevent diabetes, strokes, heart disease and other serious conditions. We therefore take dental hygiene extremely seriously. This isn’t just because of the important role it plays in preventing periodontal (gum) disease, tooth decay and tooth loss – though these are reasons enough to make regular dental hygiene appointments. The benefits of good oral hygiene to your overall health really can’t be overstated.

Scientists have proved that gum disease is a direct cause of Type 2 Diabetes – a condition with complications that can include blindness, kidney problems and loss of limbs through cardiovascular disease. Research has shown that good oral hygiene can reduce the rate at which the arteries thicken, cutting the risk of strokes and heart disease.

People with gum disease are twice as likely to suffer a heart attack. If the condition is left untreated gums can become swollen, leading to inflammation which can affect the bloodstream, damaging blood vessels in the heart and brain.
Untreated gum disease can be a factor in low birth weight babies – pregnant women with this condition are three times more likely to go into labour before 35 weeks. The protein from the bacteria which causes gum disease is also associated with rheumatoid arthritis. So the reasons for maintaining good Dental Hygiene are undeniable.