This week, Maguire Dental outline the connection between gum health and chronic diseases. For more information, see www.maguiredentalcare.ie. You can also contact the team on 044 93 85459.
Chronic gum inflammation can be connected to some chronic diseases (diseases that go on for a long time and often don’t go away completely), including heart diseases like coronary artery disease.
Research shows gum disease (or periodontal disease) may be connected to many health problems, including high blood pressure. Active gum inflammation (bleeding gums) has been shown to be connected to higher systolic blood pressure.
Improve your Oral Gum Health and Heart Health
Brush at least twice a day and floss at least once a day to remove plaque-forming bacteria.
Eat a healthy diet rich in essential nutrients and reduce intake of refined carbohydrates like added sugars and processed grain foods.
Avoid cigarettes, vaping or hookah, as they can affect gums and increase the risk of heart disease.
Share your medical history with your dentist, including current conditions and any recent behavior changes in oral health care routines or new oral health symp-toms.
Attend your dentist once a year for a dental examination & hygienist every 6 months. The dentist will routinely carry out an oral cancer screening.
Maguire Dental Care are excited to announce the arrival of a revolutionary product; EMS Airflow Biofilm Therapy.
Airflow uses a combination of water, compressed air and antibacterial powder in a jet of warm water. It removes stains and bacteria from teeth including all the hard-to-reach places with little to no sensitivity.
Airflow by EMS is a comfortable and painless treatment that many patients find more comfortable than the usual scraping method of a traditional scale and polish. The jet flow technique is less abrasive. The lack of physical contact on the teeth makes Airflow an ideal treatment if you suffer with sensitive teeth.
For more information, please visit our website www.maguiredentalcare.ie
Our hygienists Susan Carr, Katie Murtagh, Maryna Stepanova and Boitumelo Koopedi are happy to answer any queries you may have. Please contact our reception team on 044 938 5459 or hello@maguiredentalcare.ie for more information.
