{"id":7,"date":"2011-09-20T14:35:23","date_gmt":"2011-09-20T14:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.drgsmiles.com\/?p=6"},"modified":"2011-09-20T14:35:23","modified_gmt":"2011-09-20T14:35:23","slug":"your-oral-health-affects-your-overall-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/20\/your-oral-health-affects-your-overall-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Oral Health Affects Your Overall Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Oral-Health-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11 alignright\" style=\"margin: 5px 20px;\" title=\"oral and overall health\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Oral-Health-small-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>You already know your oral health is important. Dentists have been telling you that all your life. But do you know why it\u2019s so important?\n\nIt\u2019s true that cavities and gum disease are part of the answer, but they aren\u2019t the <em>whole<\/em> answer. Your oral health is important because, as more and more studies are showing, there\u2019s a direct link between your smile and your overall health.\n\nSpecifically, gum disease has been linked to a variety of health problems, including:\n<ul>\n\t<li>Heart disease<\/li>\n\t<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n\t<li>Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/li>\n\t<li>Stroke<\/li>\n\t<li>Pre-term birth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAll of which means that regular visits to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/\">Dr. Giamberardino\u2019s Medford office<\/a> are important not just for your smile\u2014they\u2019re important for the rest of your body, to.\n\n<strong>Keep Your Body Healthy with Regular Dental Checkups<\/strong>\n\nWhen you come to our office for a visit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/meet-dr-giamberardino.html\">Dr. Giamberardino<\/a> will talk with you about how your smile\u2019s doing and perform a thorough oral exam to check for signs of gum disease, tooth decay, and even oral cancer. All of these can directly affect your overall health, and the sooner we catch any one of them, the easier and more effectively we can treat them.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/contact-us.html\">Call our Medford office today <\/a>to schedule your next appointment with <strong>Dr. Giamberardino<\/strong>. Whether you live in <strong>Winchester<\/strong>, <strong>Somerville<\/strong>, <strong>Malden<\/strong>, <strong>Everett<\/strong> or a nearby community, our <strong>Medford <\/strong>team can help you.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You already know your oral health is important. Dentists have been telling you that all your life. But do you know why it\u2019s so important? It\u2019s true that cavities and gum disease are part of the answer, but they aren\u2019t the whole answer. Your oral health is important because, as more and more studies are showing, there\u2019s a direct link between your smile and your overall health. Specifically, gum disease has been linked to a variety of health problems, including: Heart disease Diabetes Alzheimer\u2019s disease Stroke Pre-term birth All of which means that regular visits to Dr. Giamberardino\u2019s Medford office are important not just for your smile\u2014they\u2019re important for the rest of your body, to. 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