UP TO 45 per cent of us have problems with out gums or teeth, according to research. More teeth are lost through gum disease than cavities, and the early signs of gum disease may well be missed or ignored.
And while gum disease is a problem in itself, of more concern is the range of health issues it is linked to, including heart disease and Alzheimer’s.
“The widespread misconception that gum disease affects only your mouth is one of the most fundamental misunderstandings about it,” according to the website apsmilecare.co.uk, a north of England dental practice.
The problem, they suggest, is that we tend to compartmentalise our health conditions. “We’re such complex beings that it’s easy to forget everything is linked. We
