Many perceive that the ill effects of dental issues are limited to your mouth, however, your oral health not just affects your gums or your teeth, it is known to affect your whole body as well. While dentists insist that you should be mindful of your dental hygiene, oral health care is often ignored by most. As a result, dental health problems are quite common. In addition to being immensely painful and uncomfortable, dental problems are also linked to other health issues like heart disease and diabetes. Let’s see the adverse effect of a serious gum/tooth disease on our body. Effect on Heart Dental problems such as tooth decay are caused due to the build-up of colonies of bacteria in the mouth. These bacteria’s could escape into your bloodstream and travel to other areas of the body, causing serious health problems. The bacteria found in plaque could block arteries and thus poor dental health could put not just your teeth but your heart at risk as well. Effect on...