{"id":210,"date":"2015-05-17T20:41:04","date_gmt":"2015-05-17T20:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mwdentalcenter.com\/?p=210"},"modified":"2017-04-24T17:18:06","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T17:18:06","slug":"gum-disease-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/17\/gum-disease-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Gum Disease Treatment: The Oral Systemic Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), approximately half of Americans over the age of 30 have some form of gum disease. That\u2019s a staggering 64.7 million men and women with a chronic infection of the gums, a problem that has been linked with a variety of other serious health concerns. At Midwest Dental Center<\/a> in Midwest City, OK<\/a>, Dr. Steven Kendrick and his team offer a comprehensive menu of general and preventive dentistry services, including gum disease therapy.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the Link between Gum Health & Overall Wellness?<\/h2>\n

When your gums are infected, the bacteria that thrive beneath the gum line are capable of spreading throughout the body via the bloodstream. When this occurs, other tissues and organs in your body are put at an increased risk of disease. In fact, multiple studies and extensive research have shown that untreated periodontal disease contributes the following health concerns:<\/p>\n