Your Mouth, Your Health
People with gum disease are most likely to have heart disease compared to people with healthy gums.
- Highly stressed people are likely to have gum disease.
- High blood sugar in diabetes increases risk of gum disease.
- A dry mouth causes gingivitis and cavities.
- Anemia is associated with pale and sore gums.
- People with HIV may develop oral thrush, oral warts, and fever blisters.
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