Health professionals around the world are discovering the importance of oral health as a vital part of our digestive, circulatory and immune systems. Studies have found that individuals with periodontal/gum disease have:
- a risk of heart disease 1.5 to 2.7 times greater
- a risk of stroke 1.48 to 2.8 times greater

There are also links between periodontal disease and
- respiratory disease
- osteoporosis
- complications from diabetes
- auto immune diseases

Several health conditions have visible symptoms in the oral cavity. Oral cancer has only a 50% survival rate in the first 5 years.
Early detection with regular check ups can literally be life-saving.