Dr Cory Couillard

Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net Dental  cavities  and periodontal diseases are now being linked to much greater health concerns than just poor oral health.  The most prominent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer have been found to share the same risk factors as gum disease and impotence. Research is further supporting the concept of ‘you are what you eat’. Lifestyle factors such as the rapid increase in the consumption of sugar, alcohol and processed foods are expected to cause a major deterioration in the nation’s overall health.  Non-existent or deficient tobacco regulation is found to be compounding the problem.  The use of tobacco has been estimated to account for over 90 percent of cancers in the oral cavity and is associated with inflammation, periodontal breakdown, poor oral hygiene and eventual tooth loss according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The impotence link A new Turki...