Dr. Gary Vander Vliet, the High Tech Dentist, joined Morning Mike recently to share some important health information. The entire staff of Advanced Dental Care of West Morris in Hackettstown recently attended a two-day conference all about “The Oral – Systemic Connection Can good oral hygiene save your life” It sounds like a mouthful – but, quite simply, it means that researchers and doctors and learning more and more how important good oral health is to someone’s overall heath. For example, Dr. Gary shared that recent study presented at the America Heart Association stated that people who receive at least two cleanings a year reduce their risk of heart attack by 25% over those that don’t. Approximately 85% of the adult population is affected by Periodontal or gum disease. Chronic Periodontal Disease has been linked to: heart attacks, hypertension, diabetes, low birth weight in babies and premature births, failure of prosthetic joints (artificial hips, knees, etc.), and Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Learn much more about the link between good oral hygiene and your health by visiting Dr. Gary Vander Vliet at thehightechdentist.com. Dr. Vander Vliet is at Advanced Dental Care of West Morris, Hastings commons, Bldg. 2B, 486 Schooley’s Mountain Rd., Hackettstown. Call 908-852-8858.