Oral Health & Overall Wellness

Maintaining good oral hygiene may be more important than you thought. Research has discovered significant links between the bacteria that thrive in your mouth and serious health conditions, like cardiovascular disease and diabetes. 

What’s the link between oral bacteria and systemic diseases?

Researchers have found a link between the bacteria in your mouth and serious diseases. The plaque that builds up around the gum line can lead to gum infections, also known as gingivitis and periodontal disease. People with these infections have inflammation in their mouth. This inflammation allows oral bacteria (like the bacteria that causes bad breath) to enter the bloodstream. Once the bacteria enters the bloodstream the toxins can cause inflammation in other parts of the body, like the heart’s arteries.  This inflammation can lead to a variety of other serious health conditions. The more severe the oral infection, the higher the risk for a range of other diseases.

What kind of diseases are caused by oral bacteria?

Cardiovascular Disease – The inflammation caused by the oral bacteria in the bloodstream, creates a base for plaque to form and build up in the arteries. This “atherosclerotic” plaque increases your risk of heart attack, heart muscle infection, and stroke.

Diabetes – Those with diabetes are already at an increased risk of developing gum disease. Infection can cause insulin resistance, disrupting blood sugar control, and making diabetes more difficult to keep-in-check.

Preterm Birth – Toxins from oral infection can interfere with a baby’s development. They can also cause mothers to produce the chemicals which trigger labor, potentially leading to premature birth.

What can you do to improve your oral health?

Keeping these harmful bacteria and toxins in check is essential! The best way to do this is to keep your mouth as clean as possible. Normal brushing and flossing are a good start, but they can’t clear bacteria from the crevasses in your mouth where they live.

The best solution is to use an antibacterial, therapeutic mouth rinse like ProFresh. ProFresh will reach all the surfaces of the mouth and remove oral bacteria where it lives. ProFresh takes a dual-level approach. It destroys, 99% of oral bacteria, and prevents plaque from forming. Rinsing twice-a-day, also prevents the bacteria from coming back.

The active ingredient in Profresh, Activated Chlorine Dioxide, kills oral bacteria from the outside-in, destroying the bacteria’s cell wall first. Traditional mouthwashes, that contain alcohol, kill bacteria from the inside-out. These alcohol-based mouthwashes lose effectiveness before they totally penetrate bacterial cells. Using ProFresh ensures that bacteria are completely eliminated. Rinsing twice-a-day, also prevents the bacteria from coming back.