| Tooth decay is a disease of the mouth that will cause | | | | bleeding, swollen, or red. Other common gum diseases |
| serious damage and harm to the teeth. Most often, | | | | can be related to heart disease, including gingivitis. |
| tooth decay will begin when bacteria from plaque | | | | Gingivitis causes a gap between the teeth and gums |
| feeds on sugars in the mouth caused by food | | | | caused by bacteria. Some of the most common |
| particles. This will convert the sugars into lactic acid, | | | | symptoms of gingivitis are bleeding, redness, and |
| and it will begin to erode the teeth to cause cavities. | | | | swelling in the gums. Another similar gum disorder is |
| This overall process will lead to serious tooth decay, | | | | caused if the wisdom teeth do not completely come |
| which researchers have shown has been connected | | | | out of the gums, which will cause a gap. This can allow |
| to heart disease. | | | | food particles to buildup in these gaps, which will cause |
| First of all, as bacteria begins to feed on the teeth to | | | | tooth decay and pain. If you do not treat this issue, the |
| cause tooth decay, it will create blood clots in the | | | | neck and cheeks will start to swell. If the disease is |
| arteries. This can be a fatal issue if the blood clots are | | | | very severe, it will cause periodontitis, which will begin |
| released into the bloodstream, which will cause a heart | | | | to affect the root of the teeth. The end result of this |
| attack. Another symptom is that when plaque forms in | | | | will be receding gums and damage to the bones in the |
| the mouth, it will cause inflamed gums. This effect | | | | mouth. |
| causes the blood vessels to inflame in the mouth, so | | | | One of the most common symptoms of tooth decay |
| that the plaque will start to affect the arteries. In | | | | is having a toothache and irritation in the mouth. Other |
| serious cases of tooth decay, the individual may start | | | | symptoms may include having a hard time eating |
| to experience pain in the left arm or chest, which is the | | | | sweet or hard foods, including hot and cold sensitivity. |
| symptom of a heart attack. If you do have tooth | | | | You could also struggle with chronic bad breath and |
| decay, it is very important to have it treated right | | | | pain if you put pressure on your teeth. If you do see |
| away so that you do not have symptoms of a heart | | | | yellow, brown, or black spots on your teeth, that is a |
| attack. | | | | sure symptom of tooth decay. |
| Scientists have also discovered that genetics play a | | | | If you do have any symptoms of tooth decay, make |
| role between heart disease and tooth decay. If your | | | | sure to make an appointment with your dentist right |
| gums are firm and pink, this is a sign that they are | | | | away to be treated. This will prevent any further |
| healthy. A sign of disease in your gums is if they are | | | | effects of tooth decay causing heart disease. |