Heart disease and oral health

• Heart diseases can make you compromise a lot in terms of lifestyle. 
• You should be very careful in everyday activities, including doing exercises, games and sport which requires intense physical activity. 
• You Should be cautious in essential day-to-day activities like lifting weights and using the staircase. 
• So there will be a lot of restrictions on what you can do and what should not do.  

Lifestyle Changes Required   

• Eat a healthy diet. Eat the recommended quantity of fresh fruits, green leafy vegetables, and whole-grain food. 
• Keep your blood pressure under control. High BP is the leading risk factor for heart disease.
• Maintain a healthy range of cholesterol and triglyceride levels in your blood.
• Keep the body always in a healthy weight range. Being overweight or having obesity can lead to a higher risk of heart disease. 
• Diabetes patients have double the risk of Heart Disease.
• Maintain good oral health and hygiene.  

• Limit alcoholic drinks.
• Maintain good oral health.
• Visit your dental doctor at least once a year, if you have no natural teeth or have dentures.
• Always use fluoride toothpaste to brush your teeth and drink fluoridated water regularly. 
• Do not use any tobacco products. 

Dental symptoms when you should contact a doctor  

• Bitter taste in the mouth.
• Fever.
• Can feel sensitivity in the tooth when you consume hot or cold food items.
• Swollen glands of the neck.
• Bad breath.
• Swelling on the gum and jaw.
• Pain in the tooth.

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