Georgia Periodontics' office philosophy is to maintain the overall health of our patients as it is related to their quality of life in terms of productivity, happiness and longevity. It is our belief that periodontal health is the foundation block for optimal oral health.
Please investigate the following websites to give you up to date information on the relationship of periodontal disease and your general health. This information is supplied by the American Academy of Periodontics and discusses the most current research and attitudes of the periodontists at Gerogia Periodontics.
General Health
Mouth Body Connection
http://www.perio.org/consumer/mbc.top2.htm-
Protecting Oral Health through your Life
http://www.perio.org/consumer/women.htm
Nourtish your smile with a Well-Balanced Diet
http://www.perio.org/consumer/nutrition-benefits.htm
How to Keep a Health Smile for Life
http://www.perio.org/consumer/smileforlife.htm
The mouth is a mirror
http://perio.org/consumer/senior.survey.htm
Women and Babies
Periodontal Disease and Infertility
http://www.perio.org/consumer/infertility.htm
Preterm Low Birth Weight Births
http://www.perio.org/consumer/mbc.baby.htm
Heart Disease
Heart Disease and Stroke
http://www.perio.org/consumer/mbc.heart.htm
The link between Gum disease and Heart Disease
http://perio.org/consumer/webcardio.htm
Deep Periodontal Pockets Increase Risk for Electrocardiographic Abnormalities
http://www.perio.org/consumer/ecg.htm-
Periodontal Disease, C-Reactive Protein and Overall Health
http://perio.org/consumer/happy-heart.htm
Osteoporosis
http://www.perio.org/consumer/mbc.osteoporosis.htm
Diabetes
http://www.perio.org/consumer/mbc.diabetes.htm -
Respiratory Diseases
http://www.perio.org/consumer/mbc.respiratory.htm -
Pregnancy
http://perio.org/consumer/pregnancy.htm
http://perio.org/consumer/pregnancy.htm#5
http://www.hmhb.org/pregnant.html#oh