03/09/2026
This surprises many patients. Did you know bacteria link to plaques on your teeth? Have also been detected in plaques inside heart arteries? Your mouth is the entrance to your body, and through the gums bacteria and inflammation can enter the bloodstream. Researchers have found that some of the same bacteria Involved in dental plaques have been detected in arterial plaques, highlighting the important mouth-body connection. Most dentistry focuses on teeth. Biological dentistry looks at how oral health relates to whole-body health. At Maidstone dental we take a thoughtful approach to dentistry and see every patient as a whole person, not just a set of teeth. Patient’s travel from across Saskatchewan and Alberta for care that considers the connection between oral health and the rest of the body. For many families, it’s simply worth the drive. Did you already know about the mouth body connection?