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Having sparkling white teeth is a great incentive
to practice good oral hygiene, but the latest scientific
research has uncovered even more health benefits.
Any doctor with a PDR can readily show the patient
a picture of a primary nerve attached to the root of
each tooth. But it often takes a knowledgeable dentist,
chiropractor or acupuncturist to understand the correlation
between each tooth nerve and specific organs. Just as
the nerves of each vertebra correspond to specific organs,
tooth charts
reveal interesting correlations.
The May 2000 Surgeon General's Report on oral health
emphasized the connection between oral and systemic
health.1 In addition, over a hundred studies
have documented a correlation between dental and periodontal
infections and other acute and chronic infections in
the body.2,3,4,5
W.J. Loesche, Ph.D., at the University of Michigan's
Microbiology and Immunology School of Medicine, stated:
"Maintaining good oral health should receive the
highest priority for a healthy life."6
Japanese researchers agreed, saying, "Oral health
care, primarily mouth cleaning, is important for not
only oral disease but also a healthy life."7 |
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| Astracts
of reseach papers on periodontal disease |
1. Tooth and gum disease can exacerbate certain
systemic conditions, such as diabetes, respiratory
disease, vascular disease and preterm low-birth
weight. View |
2. Oral bacterial infections are known to secondarily
cause nephritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and dermatitis,
and may contribute to pregnancy troubles, blood
circulation problems and coronary heart disease.
View |
3. Twelve studies of varying degrees of design
rigor have associated dental conditions, such
as periodontal disease, missing teeth, and edentulousness,
with either coronary heart disease or a cerebral
vascular accident. View |
4. Oral Hygiene and Heart Disease:
Evidence linking heart and gum disease.View |
5. Evidence to support considering periodontal
infection a risk factor for poor glycemic control
in type 2 diabetes. Several lines of evidence
support oral health status as an important factor
in aspiration pneumonia. View |
6. Looking at the association between periodontal
disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
pneumonia, and other respiratory infections. View |
7. Microorganisms of denture plaque or associated
with periodontal diseases may give rise to aspiration
pneumonia in susceptible individuals. View |
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