healthy mouth = healthy body

More than just a showcase for your beautiful smile, your mouth is very important to your overall health. Current research shows an important correlation between gum and teeth health and systemic health.

Periodontal disease is caused by bacteria that go unchecked and forms a harmful biofilm in the deepening pockets of your gums. These bacteria can easily enter into the bloodstream through your gums, and can create havoc elsewhere in the body. This chronic infection triggers the liver to release C-reactive protein, which causes systemic inflammation, linked to conditions such as cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, control of diabetes, and pregnancy problems.

If you have been diagnosed with periodontal disease, we can treat it painlessly with lasers, avoiding surgery in many cases. These lasers work in two basic ways. First, the laser is used very similar to a flashlight in your gum pockets — the high-powered light reduces bacteria from billions down to hundreds, allowing your immune system a better situation to fight this infection. Secondly, the laser tip is initiated to specifically focus on comfortably removing the infected gum tissue inside the deeper gum pockets.

Keeping your teeth healthy and strong is crucial to your systemic health as well. Preserving the teeth structure and numbers, directly correlates to a person's health and longevity. People who experience partial or total loss of their teeth eat less fresh produce and fiber, and ingest more processed foods — leading to a significant increase in obesity, cardiovascular disease, and other health problems. People who are missing even some of their teeth take more medication than those who have a full dentition.

By keeping your teeth and gums in good health, your are not only prolonging your life expectancy by ten years, they will also be more vibrant years.