CONNECTION BETWEEN ORAL HEALTH AND CARDIAC HEALTH.

CONNECTION BETWEEN ORAL HEALTH AND  CARDIAC HEALTH.

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This time I'll be discussing regarding the CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ORAL HEALTH AND THE CARDIAC HEALTH.

SO LET‘S BEGIN …

As you all know that ORAL HEALTH  INFLUENCES THE HEART FUNCTIONING.

Health of the MOUTH DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RISKS THE HEART IN A WAY BY A NUMBER OF WARNING SIGNS.

ALERT COMING UP:-

ORAL HEALTH:-

READERS KINDLY BE VIGILENT REGARDING YOUR ORAL HEALTH CONSIDERING ALL THE THINGS KEEPING AWAY THE TOOTH(HARD) AND SOFT TISSUE ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS.

INFLAMMATION OF THE SOFT TISSUES:-

NEGLECTED ORAL HEALTH OR COMPROMISED ORAL HEALTH LEADS TO GROWTH OF MICROORGANISMS LIKE BACTERIA WHICH CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF THE SOFT TISSUES LIKE GUMS AND THE SUPPORTING TOOTH STRUCTURES. 

BACTERIA INVOLVED IS STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII.

 

CARDIAC HEALTH:

IMPORTANCE OF THE HEART:-

HEART IS AN INTEGERAL ENTITY OF OUR BODY WHICH KEEPS EVERYBODY GOING.

PATHWAY/PENETRATION  OF THE BACTERIA TAKES PLACE TO THE HEART IN A SILENT MANNER BEING IGNORANT AND BREEDING ON THE SUSCEPTIBLE PARTS OF THE HEART.

 

BACTERIA ARE THE MAIN SOURCE OF INFECTION ENTRYING THE BLOOD STREAM FROM THE BLEEDING GUMS AND ASSOCIATED TOOTH STRUCTIRES AND  GETTING LODGED INTO THE LAYERS  or HEART VALVES OF THE HEART CAUSING SEVERE INFLAMMATION(ENDOCARDITIS) 

AND ALSO COAGULATION(HARDENING) OF THE VESSELS(ARTERIES).

HEART VALVES:-

ENDOCARDIUM(LAYERS).

 

BACTERIAL INVASION  LEADS TO REPERCUSSIONS IN TERMS OF CARDIOVASCULAR CONDIDITION(CVD).

 

1) LIKE ATHEROSCLEROSIS( DEPOSITION IN THE VESSELS OR BLOCKAGES OWING TO PLAQUE OR BLOOD CLOTS) RESULTING IN THE HEART ATTACK. 

2)DEVELOPING HYPERTENSION CAN LEAD TO HEART ATTACK or STROKE.

 

 

CAUSATIVE/CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS :-

Unhealthy diet high in sugar content.

Tobacco use. 

Excessive use of alcohol.

Untreated dental caries.

Oral cancer.

Abscess/severe infection irt to the tooth or teeth.

Compromised dental care(DENTITION STATUS)-GINGIVAL HEALTH STATUS AND PERIODONTAL HEALTH STATUS).

Compromised health status (OLD AGE).

Bad health habits owing to changes/altered lifestyle .(STRONGEST PREDICTORS OF HEART HEALTH/ANOTHER LINK TO BE CONSIDERED).

PREVENTABLE HABITS PROTECTING HEART.:-

 

 WHO ALL ARE SUSCEPTIBLE OR AT RISK:-

Patients with ADVANCE GINGIVITIS (PERIODONTISTITIS).

Gingivitis :– bleeding gums ,red swollen and sour to touch .

Periodontitis :-loose teeth ,bad breath,bad taste, gums get detached from the teeth(PULLED AWAY).

 

CAUTION:-DON’T IGNORE

Readers kindly look after your ORAL HEALTH IN TERMS OF FOLLOWING THE ORAL HYGIENE REGIME RELIGIOUSLY KEEPING YOUR HEART IN A GOOD STATE WITHOUT ANY SORT OF DAMAGE.

 

PRO ACTIVE APPROACH:-

BETTER BE VERY PROACTIVE KEEPING YOUR HEART CONDITION SOUND AND ALSO KEEPING YOUR SMILE HEALTHY, CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL. 

SYMPTOMS AND THE WARNING SIGNS:-

GINGIVITIS- 

Gums(GINGIVA) becomes swollen and red.

Gums(GINGIVA) bleed.

ADVANCED GINGIVITIS (PERIODONTITIS) -

Pus (Abscess surrounds the tooth/teeth and the supporting structures)-INFECTED POCKETS OF GERMY PUS.

Gums get PULLED AWAY(DETACHED GUMS).

Bad taste(DYSGUESIA) and bad breath(HALITOSIS).

Loose teeth /wobbly teeth.(EXTREME MOBILITY).

 

DETECTION AND PREVENTION:-

INFLAMMATORY MARKERS :-  C -REACTIVE PROTEIN MARKERS ARE THE MAIN DETECTIVE MARKERS FOR KNOWING THE EXACT CONDITION OF THE HEART IN TERMS OF EXTENT OF INFLAMMATION IN THE PARTS OF THE HEART.

 

DAMAGE TO THE HEART CAN BE PREVENTED BY 

STRICT MEASURES IN TERMS OF LIFESTYLE MODULATION AND ORAL HYGIENE CONSIDERATION WITHOUT FAIL.

BRUSH YOUR TEETH AND BOOST YOUR HEART.

 

 

PREVENTABLE MEASURES:-

Includes- STRICT ORAL HYGIENE REGIME OWING TO ATTAINING STANDARD RESULTS BY CONTROLING THE MILD TO MODERATE GINGIVITIS AND NOT REACHING THE ADVANCED STAGE CALLED PERIODONTITIS CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE  TO THE HEART AND IS THE MOST SERIOUS RISK FACTOR TO THE HEART CAUSING SERIOUS DISORDERS(CVD) IN CASE IGNORED. 

 

FLOSSING AND BRUSHING REGULARLY.

AVOID SMOKINGAND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS. 

SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE BY THE CONCERNED SPECIALIST TO CORRECT THE CONDITION WELL ON TIME BEFORE ITS TOO LATE.

CONTROL ON THE STRESS/ANXIETY. 

ENSURE REGULAR VISITS EVERY 6 MONTHS.

BE VIGILENT WHEN YO SEE A PERIODONTIST IN CASE OF ADVANCE SYMPTOMS COMING UP.

EAT BALANCED DIET(HEALTHY DIET WITH REGULAT EXERCISE).

SEEKING PROFESSIONAL  DENTAL CARE.

DRINKING FLUORIDATED WATER.

ADJOINING HEALTH ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED LIKE ANY SYSTEMIC DISORDER LIKE DIABETES.

ACID REGURGITATION(REFLUX).    

OVER MEDICATION TO BE CALCULATED IN A WAY NOT PUTTING A TOLL ON THE ORAL HEALTH.  

HORMONAL CHANGES IN WOMEN NOT TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. 

 

INVESTIGATION TO BE UNDERTAKEN:-

X RAYS.

FULL MOUTH X RAY(OPG).

CBCT(CONE BEAM COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY).

ADVANCE SCANS FOR DEVELOPING HEART DISEASE WHEN ORAL HEALTH IS COMPROMISED FOR A LONGER DURATION.

 

                THE BOTTOM LINE:-

SO DEAR READERS... ITS TIME TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL ABOUT YOUR ORAL HEALTH IN TURN KEEPING YOUR HEART FIT AND FINE.

ORAL HEALTH IF IGNORED FOR TOO LONG CAN DRAG YOU TO A POINT OF NO RETURN.

 

LET’S KEEP IN  MIND READERS... 

Link whether it is direct ,indirect or coincidence,a healthy mouth and the strict oral hygiene regimen can keep away major problems hampering the cardiac health putting you all in  stake if neglected. 

 

BLOG WRITING PURPOSE....

My regular blogs will give you concise information in a simplified manner making you very much aware to protect your overall health in a sound manner.

My blog site is a  friendly medium to make you at ease and at the same time making you all aware of the very basic maintenance of the oral hygiene keeping away from all acute and chronic conditions related to ORAL AND SYSTEMIC HEALTH.

 

SO STICK TO THIS BLOG CHANNEL FOR MORE EXCITING AND INFORMATIVE BLOGS TO KEEP YOU WELL VERSED WITH THE LINKS OR CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ORAL HEALTH GUARDING YOUR SYSTEMIC HEALTH DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AND ALSO TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AS A SOLE ENTITY. 

TAKE CARE OF YOUR ORAL HEALTH IN A WAY TO PROTECT YOUR VITAL ORGANS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WITHOUT HAMPERING YOUR PHYSICAL AND  MENTAL OUTLOOK AND ABOVE ALL YOUR AESTHETIC PRESENCE UP TO MARK MAKING YOU PRESENTABLE IN THE SOCIETY. 

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