Tag: dental

Dental Danger of heart disease

I am aware of other dangers as well…Sepsis

Dementia, Epstein Barr

I do the best I can …

Did not go , very often in last 5 years of marriage , X was busy/not interested ..

In 2019, I spent $5000.00 out of pocket on dental work .

Zip after 2020… till now .

Cavities Literally Cause Heart Disease – And Death:

The bacteria that cause gum diseases like gingivitis and periodontitis can travel through the bloodstream, leading to inflammation and damage in your blood vessels.

For diabetics, the connection is even more serious — high blood sugar can damage your teeth, and in turn, dental issues can make blood sugar harder to control.

It’s a vicious cycle that many people don’t realize.

But despite how crucial dental health is, teeth are often treated as “luxury bones.”

Dental care, including cleanings and maintenance, is rarely fully covered by insurance. It’s a particularly prominent problem in the US, leaving many to deal with the consequences of untreated problems.

And if a tooth infection spreads, it can quickly become a life-threatening issue by traveling to the brain or bloodstream.

Dental issues connected to COVID

I have talked about how THE virus can cause dental issues by ‘hiding’ in viral reservoirs in the oral cavity. A preprint prepared by scientists specializing in dental health from the University of Plymouth, UK explained the molecular mechanism used to damage your periodontal health [1].

Simply stated, THE virus can turn off mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation to cause energy deficiency in cells, leading to fibrotic degeneration in periodontal ligaments. When that happens, you end up with loose teeth.

I know many individuals who had to replace their loosened teeth after C19 infections. Few of them connected the dots, and most of them don’t take enough melatonin.

What is the connection here?

Melatonin enhances fatty-acid oxidation in mitochondria [2].

Got MEL?

References:
[1] Gao, Y.; Kok, W. L.; Sharma, V.; Illsley, C. S.; Hanks, S.; Tredwin, C.; Hu, B. SARS-CoV-2 Causes Periodontal Fibrosis by Deregulating Mitochondrial β-Oxidation. bioRxiv, 2022, 2022.12.15.520561.
https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.12.15.520561.

[2] Sarkar, S.; Chattopadhyay, A.; Bandyopadhyay, D. Melatonin as a Prospective Metabolic Regulator in Pathologically Altered Cardiac Energy Homeostasis. Melatonin Research 2021, 4 (2), 316–335. https://doi.org/10.32794/mr11250097.