Are gum health and your blood pressure related?

Chronic inflammation associated with gum disease triggers an inflammatory response throughout the body, damaging blood vessels and contributing to atherosclerosis. People with periodontitis have a significantly higher risk of heart attack and stroke.

Blood pressure depends on many factors: age, heredity, excess weight, alcohol, smoking, physical inactivity, and even the environment. But most of these can be corrected, and regular oral hygiene is one of them.

At the State Healthcare Institution "Sanctuary No. 64 of the Moscow Health Department," we know that healthy gums help maintain normal blood pressure and reduce stress on the heart. Come in for a preventative checkup!