THE ORAL HEALTH & CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE CONNECTION: CAUSES AND TREATMENTS
Maintaining healthy teeth and gums does more than just protect your teeth from needing dental care – did you know there is a connection between your oral health and cardiovascular disease? Heart disease can have many causes, and gum disease is one of the well-established risk factors for deadly conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular problems. Drs. Ryan Lepore and Erin Dougherty, dentists at Lepore Comprehensive Dentistry in Dunedin, Florida, can explain this link and the effective gum disease treatments available to help reduce your risk. HOW THE HEALTH OF YOUR GUMS AND YOUR HEART ARE LINKED … Continue reading
