Biological Dentistry – Mayo Clinic Links Major Diseases To Oral Health
What does Endocarditis, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s Disease have in common?
They all have been linked closely to the mouth!
Your oral health no longer is just about shiny white teeth and good breath, but your entire health depends on it.
The bacteria in the mouth can be very dangerous and literally kill you. Read the Mayo Clinic Report below to learn more about how these diseases are related to your mouth.
At Ideal Dentistry we have understood this link for a long time and focus on creating a healthier you, not just fix teeth. Every patient receives a very thorough consultation which includes an emphasis on nutrition, one of the major reasons why the mouth is breaking down in today’s society.
Addressing the cause of the problems rather than just fixing them is they key.
Look at it like this:
You have a thorn deep in your hand, so you see the doctor to address the pain. The doctor sees that you have pain, swelling and some bleeding, so he/she prescribes antibiotics for the swelling, cleans the wound and puts a brand new bandage on it for you. What is the problem with this? THE THORN is the problem, not the infection, the swelling or the bleeding!
This analogy can be used all too often for Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Osteoporosis and almost all other major disease.
The solution? REMOVE THE THORN.
We live in a pill society, meaning, when we have a headache we take a headache pill, when we have a stomach ache we take a stomach pill, when we have a disease we take a pill created for the disease. A pill will not solve your problem, only mask it. To make it even worse, each pill has a negative side effect that then often is addressed with, you guessed it, a pill.We want a quick fix for everything (think drive through food).
A pill society is wonderful for pharmaceutical companies – it makes them a lot of money, but it is terrible for you.
So, to summarize, don’t put off fixing your oral health or it will slowly kill you in a painful, expensive process. Find a dentist that is not a tooth mechanic but rather a biological mouth doctor.
Smile.