Re: Tooth Decay + Depression » Sigismund

Posted by Partlycloudy on September 2, 2008, at 17:52:04

In reply to Re: Tooth Decay + Depression, posted by Sigismund on September 2, 2008, at 16:47:53

> I have heard that poor gum hygiene leads to increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
From what I've read it has something to do with the bacteria in dental plaque being biologically related to the plaque that forms in arteries. Dental hygienists are pretty clued in to their patients' general state of health (if they are good at their jobs). Likewise they can spot eating disorders because of the erosion of enamel that can be caused by bulemia. I learned a lot in the time I spent working in a dental office.
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> If it can do that, depression would not surprise me.
Huh. So dental decay now equates to mental decay then? I'd like to see that study, Dec.

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