Dental Health Related to Overall Health
- The Surgeon General reports that at 80% of American Adults have Gum Disease
- Gum Disease can cause Heart Disease, high blood pressure and stroke
- Gum Disease and Tooth Loss Increase the risk of Alzheimers
- If you have Diabetes and Bleeding Gums, your risk of premature death increases by 400 – 700%
- Harvard Studies state gum disease increases Pancreatic and Kidney Cancer risk by 62%
- Pregnant Women with gum Disease have only a 1 in 7 chance of giving birth to a healthy child of normal size
- 93% of people with gums disease are at risk for Diabetes
- Gum therapy improves blood vessel health and helps prevent heart attack and stroke
- People with Gum Disease are twice as likely to die from heart disease and 3x as likely to die from stroke
- Healthy gums prevent Diabetes
- Cavities are caused by a germ that spreads during kissing and sharing food
- Gum Disease increases risk for Head and Neck Cancer
- Eliminating Gum Disease adds 6.2 years to your life
