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2. Gum disease: causes, risks, prevention and when to see your ...

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   When it comes to maintaining your health, you may be overlooking one of the most important parts of your body: your mouth. Gum disease is the most common oral disease, with studies estimating that ...

3. Your oral health could be putting you at greater risk for ...

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   Poor oral health may contribute to declines in brain health and increased risk for stroke, study finds. Experts explain how your mouth affects overall health.

4. Geriatric dentistry - Wikipedia

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   In the elderly population poor oral health has been considered a risk factor for general health problems. Older adults are more susceptible to oral conditions or diseases due to an increase in chronic conditions and physical/mental disabilities.

5. Periodontal disease - Wikipedia

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   A variety of cardiovascular diseases can also be associated with periodontal disease. Patients with higher levels of inflammatory markers such as TNF, IL-1, IL-6 and IL-8 can lead to progression of atherosclerosis and the development and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation, [ 41 ] as it is associated with platelet and coagulation cascade ...

6. The Surprising Relationship Between Oral Health and IBD - AOL

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   In fact, as many as 35% of people with IBD have some kind of oral manifestation of the condition, such as canker sores, the gum disease gingivitis, cavities, and angular cheilitis, which causes ...

7. Tooth brushing - Wikipedia

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   Poor dental health has been associated with heart disease and shortened life expectancy. [9] [10] [11] Many serious problems result from not maintaining proper oral hygiene. Not brushing teeth causes harmful bacteria to build up on teeth and gums. [12] Bacteria growing in the mouth can infect the gums and then can travel into blood vessels.

8. Oral manifestations of systemic disease - Wikipedia

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   There are many specific diseases of the gastrointestinal tract which have an impact on oral health. Systemic disease can affect the upper GI tract such as dysphagia, dysmotility, gastro-oesophageal reflux and peptic ulcer disease; or lower in the tract such as coeliac disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous ...

9. We need to close the oral health care gap to improve the ...

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   Like many noncommunicable diseases—including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer—oral conditions are chronic and strongly correlate to historically underserved populations such as ...