Gum Disease Can Inhibit The Onset Of Pregnancy - For the first time a fertility experts showed that the poor mouth cavity health has a significant influence on the occurrence of a pregnancy.
Professor Roger Hart said this at the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction And Embryology that the negative effects of gum disease at the onset of the process of pregnancy as large as the effects of obesity.
Gum disease (periodontal disease) is a chronic infectious diseases and inflammation of the gums and supporting tissues of the teeth. The disease is caused by a bacteria normally present in everyone's mouth. If this condition isn't controlled dentist with skeling treatment, then the process of inflammation will cause damage to the gums and supporting networks. Usually the easiest known through bloody gums, symptoms of tooth roots that are open, or kegoyangan teeth. The best prevention is by brushing and flossing regularly.
From previous studies, gum disease has been linked with various conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, respiratory and kidney disease, as well as the issue of pregnancy such as miscarriage and premature birth.
Professor Hart, who is a Professor of Reproductive Medicine at the University of Western Australia and Medical Director of Fertility Specialists of Western Australia, said that previously there has never been a study investigating the relationship between gum disease and the possibility of pregnancy. So this is the first research which revealed that gum disease can be one of the various factors that can affect the chances of pregnancy.
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