Can working out improve your dental health? Yes, according
to one study. Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of
Dental Medicine have discovered that people of a normal weight who exercise
regularly and maintain a healthy diet are less likely to have gum disease. The
study, published in the Journal of Periodontology, suggests that a healthy
lifestyle may help prevent periodontal disease.
Researchers took the same factors that lower the risk of
diabetes and heart disease into account when analyzing data from 12,110
participants. They found that those who exercised regularly, had healthy eating
habits and maintained their weight were 40 percent less likely to develop periodontal disease than their
counterparts. Those who met two of the criteria lowered their risk by 29
percent, while participants with just one healthy virtue had a 16 percent less
chance of developing gum disease.
Overall, only 7 percent of those who met all three of the
criteria had some form of gum disease. The participants who had a poor diet,
limited physical activity and were considered overweight totaled 18 percent,
suggesting that obesity can more than double your chances of developing
periodontal disease.
Scientists aren't exactly sure why these factors may
decrease your chances of developing gum disease. It's already known that
healthy eating can help build up your immune system. Scientists now theorize
that eating healthy foods, such as fruits and vegetables, may also help remove
dental plaque from teeth. It's also believed that obesity promotes gum inflammation, while physical
activity may decrease it.
While a healthy lifestyle may help improve your dental
health, it's not a substitute for maintaining a good oral hygiene routine.
Brushing and flossing daily and seeing your dentist twice a
year are essential. Since May of this
year we offer in-house periodontal and endodontic services through Drs. Zinney
and Lubell. If we can be of service or
answer any of your questions please feel free to give us a call or email.
Novy Scheinfeld, DDS, PC
290 Carpenter Drive, 200A
Atlanta (Sandy Springs), GA 30328
404-256-3620
info@rightsmilecenter.com
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