{"id":1934,"date":"2012-05-23T14:03:55","date_gmt":"2012-05-23T14:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peterpatedds.com\/?p=1934"},"modified":"2012-05-23T14:03:55","modified_gmt":"2012-05-23T14:03:55","slug":"atlanta-pate-clean-mouth-healthy-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/atlanta-pate-clean-mouth-healthy-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Mouth, Healthy Heart!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/heart2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1935\" style=\"margin-left:4px;margin-right:4px;\" title=\"heart\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/heart2.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/heart2.jpg 507w, https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/heart2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>Research shows that people who receive <a title=\"general dentist atlanta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/services.html\" target=\"_blank\">professional dental cleanings<\/a> on a regular basis are 24% less likely to have a heart attack, and 13% less likely to have a stroke.\u00a0 <a title=\"atlanta dentist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/meet-the-dentist.html\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Pate<\/a> would like to explain how keeping your teeth clean can also help keep your heart healthy.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Oral Bacteria in the Bloodstream<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"gum disease treatment atlanta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/periodontal-treatment.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gum disease<\/a> weakens your gum tissue and creates an opening for bacteria to enter your bloodstream. As these bacteria travel through your body, they can inflame other cells and tissues. In fact, patients who have heart attacks or strokes often have the same bacteria that cause gum disease accumulated in their arteries. Here are some ways that oral bacteria can contribute to a stroke as it travels through your bloodstream:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><!--more-->Oral bacteria can cause blood cells to swell, which narrows passageways and contributes to blood clots.<\/li>\n<li>Bacteria stick to fatty plaques in your bloodstream and block pathways.<\/li>\n<li>Gum disease is a chronic condition, and chronic inflammation is associated with hardening of the arteries.<\/li>\n<li>Oral bacteria can damage blood vessels and cause brain hemorrhaging\u2014both of which contribute to a stroke.<\/li>\n<li>Poor oral health is often associated with poor diet, exercise, and other unhealthy heart habits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Stroke Prevention<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>At your regularly-scheduled cleanings and <a title=\"dental checkup atlanta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/dental-checkups.html\" target=\"_blank\">checkups<\/a> with Dr. Pate, your dental hygienist will clean your gums and periodontal pockets to remove the bacteria that cause infection. Additionally, Dr. Pate will examine your mouth for signs of gum disease so we can detect and treat the condition in its early stages.<\/p>\n<p>Heart disease can be difficult to catch because you can\u2019t feel your arteries hardening.\u00a0 However, you will likely notice bleeding gums, which is a sign of infection. If you have any changes in your oral health, visit Dr. Pate to examine your condition. Your Atlanta dentist can help keep your mouth\u2014and your heart\u2014healthy. Contact <a title=\"atlanta family dentist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\">Dentistry in Buckhead<\/a> at (404) 266-9424 to request a checkup or cleaning.\u00a0We welcome patients from Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Lenox, Brookhaven, Atlanta, and surrounding communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Pate explains how keeping your mouth clean also helps keep your heart healthy and reduce your risk of stroke. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,16],"tags":[135,152,171,175,277,322,527,531,541,591,636,675,907],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1934"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1934\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.patedds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}