Be VERY careful of the "studies have shown" phrase. While MOST of what the article below (see link below) says is true, for example, they failed to mention a few things that are important. The info in the article is all based on a correlation study and the article failed to discuss a connection of two VERY important variables. One was kind of mentioned the other was not.
Yes, there is a LINK between healthy teeth and overall health, that is true. There is a link. This doesn't mean that bad teeth are the cause of bad health nor does it mean that dental care will fix the problems with the rest of your body. The author of this article didn't take into account that granulated sugar and ingesting fluoride (fluoridated water or fluoridated products like fluoride toothpaste) can cause the EXACT same problems mentioned AND causes bad teeth. I'll give some credit because the article did advise avoiding sugar... but as a suggestion to save your teeth. It said nothing about sugar and it's connection to bad teeth AND overall health.
Again, this isn't to say that the article isn't true, there IS some truth to it. Just be careful of doctors and dentists using such information to bait you. I've seen pamphlets using this information to sell people fluoride products (which causes bad teeth AND illnesses like osteoporosis) and other services in order to achieve the healthy teeth. But few want to talk about the dangers of fluoride and granulated sugar in regards to overall health. These are two deadly substances that should never get past one's lips.
Unhealthy Teeth Article
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