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Q: How does a healthy mouth help overall health?

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Your entire body is connected, and that includes your mouth. So sometimes, a disease or infection can start in your mouth and adversely affect your overall health.

For example, infection of the gums in people with diabetes can make it harder to fight off infections in other parts of the body and make it more difficult to control blood sugar levels. The inflammation from gum disease has also been connected to the inflammation of blood vessels in heart diseases, including stroke and heart attack.

It’s important to take care of your entire body, and a healthy mouth is a great place to start for overall health. Visit our dentists today at our St. Vital Centre or Garden City Shopping Centre locations by scheduling an appointment.

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