The Power of Produce: How Nutrition Supports Patients with Chronic Inflammation
Introduction As dental professionals, we educate our patients every single day and stress the importance of proper daily hygiene habits and nutrition. Our priority is to assist our patients with the goal of decreasing the occurrence of dental disease, periodontal disease, and decay. What if we could dig deeper? Could proper nutrition assist in decreasing inflammation within the mouth as well as overall inflammation? Would it be possible for us to assist our patients in identifying possible autoimmune issues or conditions? What would it look like if we could help our patients prevent or treat chronic diseases? Oral and Overall Inflammation Periodontal Disease is an inflammatory disease, resulting in the destruction of the alveolar bone and PDL. 1 Over the years, studies have linked between periodontal disease and systemic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, low weight births, and so forth. Infection travels from the mouth throughout the bloodstream and affects the entire body. Now...
