Informative Speech On Oral Health

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The field of health is important, when we are diagnosed by any condition first thing we do is look all our options get the best treatment so we can heal as soon as possible. I wonder why we cannot practice a good oral health. A cavity is a condition and must give the same importance as any other part of our body, "health begins in our mouth." I invite you to understand the wonderful world of your teeth, it's as simple as educating ourselves and know the route to maintain a good oral health for us and our family. When I was little, I use to hate the my dentist, as soon I recognized the sidewalk area of my dentist office I was already crying, To me he was a monster. The people have to know about the dental care, and have the ability to be aware.
Oral health is very simple to follow; it’s as easy as keeping teeth free of food, twenty-four hours a day of sweets, juices and plaque. Which seems easy, but at the end of the day it is very difficult for
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There are two different connections between heart disease and your oral health:
Studies have shown that people with moderate or advanced gum (periodontal) disease are more likely to have heart disease than those with healthy gums.
1. Oral health holds clues to overall health. Studies have shown that oral health can provide warning signs for other diseases or conditions, including heart disease.
Cardiovascular disease, In a nutshell, this means heart disease. The bacteria from inflammation of the gums and periodontal disease can enter your bloodstream and travel to the arteries in the heart and cause atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Atherosclerosis causes plaque to develop on the inner walls of arteries which thicken and this decreases or may block blood flow through the body. This can cause an increased risk of heart attack or stroke. The inner lining of the heart can also become infected and inflamed, a condition known as endocarditis.
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