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The Hidden Link:  How Gum Disease Affects Your Heart, Brain, & Beyond

The Hidden Link: How Gum Disease Affects Your Heart, Brain, & Beyond

Update: 2025-08-11
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The Hidden Link: How Gum Disease Affects Your Heart, Brain & Beyond 🦷❤️🧠

Think gum disease just means bleeding gums? Think again. Every time you chew, millions of bacteria 🦠 can enter your bloodstream in less than a minute — and some of them have been found in clogged arteries and even the brain tissue of Alzheimer’s patients.

Could the culprit behind heart disease or memory loss be hiding between your teeth? Could a toothbrush be one of the most powerful tools for protecting your overall health?

In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Macon Singletary of North Raleigh Periodontics reveals the surprising ways your oral health can shape your heart health , brain function , and more. Learn why a simple change in your brushing routine could help protect your whole body — and why skipping that dental visit 🗓️ might cost you more than a tooth.

Your mouth may be the gateway to total wellness — or trouble ⚠️. Which will it be?

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The Hidden Link:  How Gum Disease Affects Your Heart, Brain, & Beyond

The Hidden Link: How Gum Disease Affects Your Heart, Brain, & Beyond