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JM
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:15 pm    Post subject: Bad teeth and overall health Reply with quote
Is there a medically established causal reationship between bad teeth and
poor overall health?

Specifically, could bad teeth result in low immunity, making someone overly
susceptible to colds, infections, etc?

I have a brother who has maintained a cold for almost a year. As soon as he
appears to get better, he'll develop a cold sore, get a stuffy nose, and
feel bad for about a week. He's been having some teeth work done, but he's
still got several cavities and two teeth in line for root canals and caps.

wjm
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Steven Bornfeld
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Joined: 28 Apr 2005
Posts: 492

PostPosted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Bad teeth and overall health Reply with quote
JM wrote:
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Is there a medically established causal reationship between bad teeth and
poor overall health?

Specifically, could bad teeth result in low immunity, making someone overly
susceptible to colds, infections, etc?

I have a brother who has maintained a cold for almost a year. As soon as he
appears to get better, he'll develop a cold sore, get a stuffy nose, and
feel bad for about a week. He's been having some teeth work done, but he's
still got several cavities and two teeth in line for root canals and caps.

wjm

Tough to make sweeping statements about this. People who don't take
good care of their health generally don't take very good care of their
teeth either, so cause and effect are somewhat hazy except in some very
specific areas.
Lately, there has been a lot of research connecting specifically
periodontal disease with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, and
low birth weight in children of mothers with periodontal disease.
Certainly someone with severe dental issues is more likely to have
subpar nutritional status, and chronic infection isn't going to help
overall health, even with a normal immune system. Cold sores eruptions
specifically tend to be stress-related, so this certainly could be a factor.
Glad to hear your brother is taking care of his teeth. As far as the
cold, I can't say specifically--in large parts of the US the allergies
have been so bad for months that half the people I know seem to have
chronic colds.

Good luck,
Steve

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