{"id":94,"date":"2012-01-19T21:27:12","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T21:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.drgsmiles.com\/?p=94"},"modified":"2012-01-19T21:27:12","modified_gmt":"2012-01-19T21:27:12","slug":"protect-your-overall-health-by-making-your-oral-health-a-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drgsmiles.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/19\/protect-your-overall-health-by-making-your-oral-health-a-priority\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Overall Health by Making Your Oral Health a Priority"},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"<\/a>On their own, most patients aren\u2019t likely to imagine that their oral and overall health are connected. The reality, however, is there is much more overlap between them than most may realize.\n\nSpecifically, what connect these two separate spheres are bacteria and gum disease. When gum disease isn\u2019t treated, pockets can form between a patient\u2019s teeth and gums. These pockets give bacteria an entrance to the body\u2019s bloodstream and, subsequently, the rest of the body, potentially contributing to a variety of health problems that includes:\n