Previously Asked Dental Questions › Category: Dental health › What is the link between gum disease and heart disease
You hear a lot that there are links between gum disease and heart disease. I am wondering what such a link is, and whether having gum disease actually significantly raises your chances of having or developing heart disease.
Question Tags: general health, gum disease, heart disease, oral health
1 Answers
Hi Boryana,
Many thanks for asking this fantastic question, I think the answer can be summed up in the following images.

