Oral Health Care Meets Cardiac Heart Health

Both medical and dental researchers have discovered that there is definitely a link between a healthy mouth and a healthy heart.

But if your teeth are artificially whitened – which makes them appear to be healthy, how can you tell if your teeth and mouth truly are healthy and not affecting your heart health?

That’s why the Tooth Fairy recommends visiting the dentist twice annually. Only a dental professional can tell at a glance if you are at risk for gingivitis and periodontal disease.

What Does Brushing My Teeth Have to do with Heart Health?

Since the root cause of periodontal disease is bacteria the risk of periodontal disease is very real. These bacteria can get lodged between your teeth and into your gums. From there, the bacteria are on the fast track to your bloodstream and your heart.

I cannot stress enough to you that this is where seeing your dental professional is essential. Even the most dedicated tooth brushers and flossers can be at risk for periodontal disease and subsequent heart health complications simply because of the type of bacteria that hang out in their mouths.

Yes, There is a Simple Way to Keep Harmful Bacteria in Check

On easy step that will help reduce the number of harmful bacteria in your mouth is the use of a simple probiotic mint . By competing with harmful bacteria for both space and nutrients, these probiotics (beneficial bacteria) help crowd out the bacteria that threaten heart health on tooth surfaces, in tooth crevices and beneath the gum line.

By setting up a base camp of healthy bacteria in the mouth, the bacteria associated with heart health won’t be able to maintain a foothold in the mouth or find it an easy, open access point to the blood stream.

As an added benefit, this probiotic mint also helps eliminate bad breath and gently and naturally whitens teeth.