Complete oral health begins with your gums.

Without strong, healthy gums, you can’t expect to have a healthy, attractive smile. But poor oral health can also lead to tooth loss, bone decay, the inability to eat a healthy diet and even general health problems, such as heart disease. For those reasons, your gums are an important part of your health... and an essential part of how we help you have an attractive, confident smile.

Good oral health is key.

The benefits of good periodontal health obviously include not only being free from infection, but a youthful look and attractive smile as well as being able to chew food comfortably, without problems. In recent years, medical science has
begun to show through substantial research that people who have gum infection are at significant risk for other diseases:

• Diabetes – People with diabetes are more at risk for periodontal disease. Research has shown that gum infection often makes it difficult to control the blood sugar.
• Heart disease – The same bacteria that cause gum infection can enter the bloodstream and contribute to the chemistry that forms arterial plaque and clogs arteries. Also, the by-products of inflammation around the teeth may clog the arteries.
• Respiratory disease – A number of respiratory diseases, such as pneumonia, bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can be affected by bacterial contaminants from the gums. These problems can impact people who smoke, the elderly or people who have suppressed immune systems.