If you suffer from a weakened immune system, you should have the causes checked as soon as possible. Bad teeth are often responsible for inflammation in the body.
If you deliberately neglect the care of your teeth, you are actually allowing harmful bacteria to settle in your mouth and enter your body via the mucous membranes and bloodstream, where they can cause disease.
We explain how you can protect your immune system in today’s blog post.
Dental care: Important at any age
The importance of daily dental care should be discussed at an early age. It is very important to remove food residues and the harmful bacteria that form from them from the mouth. Daily oral hygiene is not just about appearance.
Only through regular brushing, for example with our emmi®-dent ultrasonic toothbrush A wide range of diseases can be avoided. Among other things, balanced dental care and oral hygiene protect us effectively against periodontitis and tooth decay.
What many people don't know is that these same diseases, if not treated correctly, can lead to various physical problems. It's even possible that your immune system will suffer if you don't take good care of your teeth.
There are a wide variety of bacteria in the mouth and when these enter the bloodstream, many sufferers initially feel weak and listless. These harmful bacteria can reach the heart, but this should of course be avoided.
Dangerous heart valve inflammation due to poor dental hygiene and a weak immune system
You can often read that poor dental hygiene can even lead to heart valve inflammation. For this reason, regular check-ups at the dentist are essential.
If caries is discovered by the dentist, the affected areas are treated. This prevents the problems described above from occurring. The problem is that harmful bacteria continue to multiply as they travel through the body and, in the worst case, can even cause abscesses in the lungs, liver or throat.
All of this can be very dangerous and should be prevented at all costs. It is therefore essential to visit the dentist once every six months.
Weakened immune system: bleeding gums due to poor dental hygiene
A first sign of inadequate dental care can be repeated bleeding gums when brushing teeth, but also in all sorts of other situations. In many cases, this is due to incipient or established periodontitis.
This is a painful inflammation in the body that is usually very inconspicuous at first. However, if you notice any of the symptoms mentioned, you should definitely see a dentist.
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