Many people fail to make the link between their oral health and the rest of their body. The truth is that those reminders from our team here at Edward B. Miller, DDS in Duncanville, Texas, to keep your oral health in good shape aren’t just so you won’t have cavities or get gum disease. It’s also because the health of your mouth can have a huge impact on the rest of your body.
Let’s take a look at this problem in detail.
It’s related to systemic health
The health of your mouth has a direct correlation on the health of the rest of your body. If your mouth is full of bacteria resulting from gum disease, cavities, or other tooth decay, then those bacteria can easily travel from your mouth to the rest of your body. However, when your oral health is in tip-top shape, the rest of your body will be as well.
Keeps your teeth in place
The other important thing about having good oral health is that it ensures you’ll be able to keep the teeth you have right now where they belong – in your head!
If you let your oral health go to the point that you have gum disease or severe tooth decay, you may end up needing to have teeth extracted and replaced with implants. In extreme cases, bad oral health can even damage your jawbone and its integrity.
If you have more questions for Dr. Edward B. Miller about your oral health and what you can do to improve it, call us today at 972-298-6131 for more information.
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