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Healthy mouth, healthy body Impact of gum disease can reach far beyond the mouth Written by DR. MATTHEW CARELLA Allegany Dental
"Gum health is important to overall health because your gums are linked to all of your organs."
– Dr. Matthew Carella
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veryone knows the importance of taking care of your heart through diet and exercise, but new studies indicate that taking care of your mouth with proper oral hygiene (OH) may be just as important to your health. If you’ve had a large cavity, you might already be aware of the consequences of poor OH on the teeth themselves. If left untreated, cavities can lead to toothaches and even abscesses. Although painful, these effects are limited to the mouth, except in the most severe cases. However, teeth are just one type of tissue in the mouth.
