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Surprising Ways Dental Health Impacts Your Overall Health

When you were a kid, you probably learned that brushing after every meal and before bed could help you prevent cavities. But did you know that good oral hygiene can go way beyond having a bright smile and pleasant breath?

Having an oral hygiene routine is crucial to keeping excellent oral health. This means completing the essentials like brushing your teeth, flossing, and even oil pulling. Improving your dental hygiene is vital, and ignoring it can bring about many consequences for your body, many of which you may not be aware of.

“The body is not made up of any alphabetical order, it is made up of minerals and when those minerals have been depleted by the presence of disease, it ensues.” - Dr. Sebi

Benefits of Good Oral Hygiene

Oral health includes your entire mouth — teeth, gums, tongue, and lips. Keeping your mouth well taken care of and cleaned properly can affect your entire body. By having good dental health, you are preventing the development of a variety of health problems and gaining substantial health benefits, including:

  • Better Gum Health. If you don't brush and floss properly, harmful bacteria can build up in your mouth, creating a sticky deposit substance called "plaque." Excess plaque can cause inflammation in your gums and can lead to gum diseases, such as gingivitis and periodontitis. 
  • Lower Risk of Heart Attack. Small wounds in your gums caused by gum disease can cause bacteria from your mouth to travel to your bloodstream, increasing the chance of heart attacks by up to 50%.
  • Better Blood Pressure Control. Those with healthier gums have lower blood pressure as compared to those with gum diseases like periodontitis. One way you can further control your blood pressure is by regularly drinking Dr. Sebi's Blood Pressure Balance Herbal Tea, which also helps reduce cholesterol and improve cardiovascular health.
  • Healthier Lungs. When you have poor oral health and gum diseases, you may inhale those bacteria into your lungs. This can cause respiratory infections such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pneumonia.
  • Healthier Pregnancy: When it comes to expecting mothers, there is always a long list of healthy habits to undergo for a healthier pregnancy. Maintaining oral hygiene is one of them. 
  • Weight Loss: When you routinely brush your teeth, you’ll help remove food particles and plaque often left behind. When these particles mix in with your saliva, it can trick your brain into sending hunger signals. And if you crave a snack, brushing your teeth can make you forget cravings that arose from boredom. Plus, the fresh and clean feeling in your mouth will make sure you’re not reaching for a snack either.

Health Problems Associated With Poor Dental Health 

The mouth is a critical entry point to the body, and gum infections can propagate pathogenic bacteria, or their toxins, throughout the body. Bacterial toxins from the mouth can affect your organs and are linked to inflammation of the heart and its valves. 

We are beginning to see that poor oral health is associated with an increased risk of a wide variety of inflammatory health problems.

  • Cavities: Cavities are small holes that appear in teeth when the enamel is lost (dissolved by acid). Cavities are the biggest oral health issue, with nearly 3 billion people suffering around the world! Fortunately, cavities can be closed naturally by eating a bioelectric diet that nourishes your enamel and protects your teeth.
  • Cardiovascular Disease: Poor oral health has been linked to heart disease, specifically through the development of gum disease. You risk developing a bacterial infection that can reach your heart valves by failing to ensure adequate dental hygiene and having poor oral health.
  • Diabetes: Gum disease can affect blood glucose control and, in turn, contribute to the development of diabetes.
  • Oral Cancer: Among the different forms of cancer that can strike a person, many do not think about oral cancer. Maintaining good dental health means getting regular oral cancer screenings and having your dentist inspect your gums, tongue, lips, and cheeks for anything suspicious like small white or dark red patches, which can be a precancerous lesion.
  • Respiratory Infections: Even a healthy mouth can contain over 700 types of bacteria, but what matters most is keeping these bacteria contained and not allowing them to grow out of control due to poor dental hygiene practices. Issues that can develop due to an overflow of bacteria include acute bronchitis, COPD, and pneumonia, especially when bacteria from the mouth circulate and wreak havoc in other parts of the body.
  • Erectile Dysfunction: If you want a healthy sex life, you need to make sure you have an accompanying healthy mouth and a healthy body. One study showed a clear link between erectile dysfunction and severe gum disease in men. Also, it’s no secret your partner will want to become more intimate with you if your teeth are clean and healthy and your breath is fresh.
  • Infertility: Infertility is another major problem that can happen due to improper oral hygiene and dental health. There is some evidence out there that shows there is a correlation between male fertility and dental health. If you are trying to get pregnant or are thinking of getting pregnant, having a good oral hygiene routine can make quite a difference during the conception stage. 

Early Warning Signs of Dental Problems

Oral health acts like a periscope into your body: If blood pH is too acidic, your teeth will tell; if bacterial balance is off, your breath will smell. Bad breath and tartar build-up indicate that the bad bacteria are winning the turf war taking place in your gums.

Bad bacteria dissolve your teeth to make themselves little ‘calcium cement’ homes to hide in! Plaque slowly solidifies into tartar as the bacteria steal minerals to build their own structures. Your saliva is the primary defense: delivering ions to neutralize the acid attack and immune cells that fight off the bacterial bullies.

Supporting your oral health will prevent minor toothaches from becoming headaches and more. Nourishing your mouth and gums stops infections from spreading and turning into systemic complications. Support your saliva with mineral-rich spring water and by staying hydrated.

Tips for Keeping Your Teeth and Gums Healthy

Making sure to keep an excellent oral hygiene routine for a clean mouth and to prevent dental health problems is key for your overall health. Always brush twice a day, floss routinely, and schedule regular dental check-ups with your preferred dentist.

You can make a few diet choices to ensure you maintain your oral health. Skip the sugary drinks and choose water. By getting lots of natural spring water in your everyday diet, you ensure you rinse your mouth and gums continually while also keeping a hydrated mouth.

By following Dr. Sebi’s Nutritional Guide, you can increase your calcium intake to support healthy teeth and bones. Cravings strike, but don’t let them bring dental health problems. Avoid a high intake of sugar cravings, and if you can’t shake the urge, opt for tasty low-sugar fruit as a healthier alternative to sweets.

Nutritional Remineralization

Teeth lose minerals when bacteria steal them and when the blood borrows them. Blood alkalinity is so crucial that the teeth and bones both donate minerals when needed. But, we rarely eat enough minerals to pay them back!

Remineralization happens when enough calcium and phosphate ions are supplied to the tooth. These ions are taken into the living tissue matrix and gradually fill gaps in the enamel — making it harder and less translucent. Teeth often look yellow as lost enamel allows the dentin to show through from the inside.

Dr. Sebi’s Nutritional Guide lists all the alkaline foods that will naturally nourish your teeth with minerals and feed the good bacteria so they can keep control of your mouth.

  • Leafy greens provide calcium for enamel.
  • Apples and pears neutralize acids in the mouth.
  • Strawberries remove stains to brighten teeth.
  • Water keeps critical saliva flowing in the mouth.
  • Coconut oil is great for cleaning gums (oil pulling).

Try Dr. Sebi’s Tooth Powder

If you are looking for something new to add to your oral hygiene routine and boost results, Dr. Sebi’s Tooth Powder is just the thing to help take care of your oral health. This tooth powder can easily replace any old toothpaste you may have found not as beneficial.

Dr. Sebi’s Tooth Powder has antiseptic herbs to fight bacteria while helping to nourish the mouth, teeth, and gums. Grab a bottle today for a refreshing boost to your oral hygiene routine, and leave your mouth and teeth fortified and ready to take on whatever life brings.

The Bottom Line

Maintaining good dental hygiene can benefit many people, no matter their age. Having strong and healthy teeth can improve our confidence, appearance, and even health. Don’t ignore the benefits of keeping your mouth, gums, and teeth clean and refreshed. Using the right products, you will be amazed at the improvement in your oral health, and so will your favorite dentist.

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