Oral-Systemic health is a term to showcase the rising and increasingly important research-based links, or connections, between oral health and whole-body health. Research has shown countless health issues caused by poor oral health.
Oral-systemic health is connected to –
- Cardiovascular disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Diabetes
- High-risk pregnancy
- Cancer
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Obesity
- Respiratory issues
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Kidney disease
- Prostate/erectile dysfunction
- Periodontal disease
- COVID-19
- Infertility
The mouth is the gateway to the rest of the body.
Healthcare professionals continue to find evidence supporting the oral-systemic link. Symptoms of health issues such as diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease can first be detected in the mouth. High-risk bacteria beginning in the mouth enter the bloodstream and lead to catastrophic systemic conditions. The good news? Testing oral pathogens and DNA analysis are just two options to detecting disease to help healthcare practitioners treat and prevent disease.
