American Heart Month Research Paper

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February is American Heart Month, and to celebrate, Wahiawa & Pearl Family Dental Care is shining a bright light on the possible connection between oral and heart health. More and more research indicates the health of the mouth as a barometer for overall health, with studies increasingly focusing on the connection between gum and heart disease.

Let’s review what your Pearl City dentist wants you to know about this potential connection:

Shared Risk Factors: Heart and gum disease share risk factors, including smoking, diabetes, and age.
Common Denominators: Both diseases feature the same type of bacteria, and result in bodily inflammation.

C-Reactive Protein: Gum disease causes levels of the C-reactive protein to increase. This protein increases