Oral health is important for your overall health! In this blog, we want to focus on how the health of your gums can affect your overall or general health. Many people are living with gum disease and don't even know it! Often patients are no aware that they have gum disease because, in its early stages, gum diseases is not painful so many people avoid going to the dentist.
Studies have found people with gum disease are at a greater risk for heart disease than those with healthy gums. The spread of certain oral bacteria is what links or associates oral health with certain general health problems.
People with chronic gingivitis and periodontal disease (gum disease) have a higher risk for heart disease, especially if the oral health condition is unmanaged.
Common signs of gum disease include:
To prevent gum disease:
Our fees are based on the most current Ontario Dental Association fee guide for General Practitioners for general dental services and the most current Ontario Dental Association fee guide for Specialists for specialty dental services.
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At Kaydental, we believe that a fair fee is one of the key features in building a strong patient-doctor relationship. At our North York dental office, we follow the suggested fee guide for General Practitioners from the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) in order to maintain pricing stability and keep patients in the know about the price of every service and product they pay for.
If you have any questions about the costs of any of our dental services, please contact us so one of our staff members can clarify and guide you through the price determinations.
