05/30/2024
Did you know your overall oral health is more than just having fresh breath?
Biofilm (primarily bacteria) when left untreated has been linked to Alzheimer's Syndrome, diabetes and pregnancy issues, just to name a few!
Do you notice your gums bleeding when you're brushing? Or maybe you notice your gums seem red and swollen?
Biofilm can be present in the areas where your teeth meet your gums, (periodontal sulcus) and gone untreated can travel with saliva into the rest of your body! Increasing evidence has been emerging the past decade connecting oral biofilm with systemic conditions, either initiating them or complicating those medical conditions.
See the below article for more details and see your hygienist to help with that Biofilm!
Kurtzman GM, Horowitz RA, Johnson R, Prestiano RA, Klein BI. The systemic oral health connection: Biofilms. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Nov 18;101(46):e30517. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000030517. PMID: 36401454; PMCID: PMC9678577.
