The effects of tooth and gum infections are not limited to the oral tissues. It is now known that these infections are the triggers of many systemic diseases... Sometimes the systemic diseases present in the patient can trigger intra-oral infections and diseases. This bilateral interaction tells us the importance of oral health.
It has been determined that gum and root infections increase the risk of heart disease by 20%. It has also been determined that oral infections increase the risk of developing Diabetes Mellitus. However, this mechanism also works in reverse. That is, in patients with diabetes. The incidence of signs of oral infection also increases. Oral infections, especially in adolescence, cause high amounts of microbes to grow in the blood, which can lead to heart diseases and rheumatic joint diseases in children... An inflammatory condition is observed in the body due to oral infections during pregnancy... This can cause uterine inflammation. …This situation has very serious consequences for pregnancy… Miscarriage, premature birth and low birth weight babies are some of these consequences… Some types of cancer, kidney diseases, diseases such as Alzheimer's, eye diseases and sinus pathologies may be linked to oral hygiene.
As a result, good oral care is very important to protect the body from general diseases…
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