[ConservativeMind]

This could mean poor lung function affects gums, gums affect lungs, or something else affects both, but it’s still a problem, all round.

[ConservativeMind]

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[euram]

When I smoked a dentist told me that the tar from cigarettes contributed to the build-up of plaque, which then spread under the gum line. I had to have my teeth root planned several times over the years, when I didn’t go to the dentist very often the backs of my teeth were black. I quit smoking 7 years ago, and have both paradontal disease and COPD.

[KC_for_Freedom]

A related issue is sleep apnea. This lack of oxygen in sleep can cause damage to all functions. It was my dentist who indicated that the medical health field is becoming aware of how pervasive this is. And yes it goes both ways.

One last thing, sleep apnea does not always create obvious signs like gasping for air and snoring. People can have it for years and not have the slightest idea. (Except I knew they would never get me in one of those masks). I now use a mask and sleep very well and have for the last year when I was admitted to the hospital with acute respiratory failure. Yup, it was sleep apnea and I had it for years.

Take control of your health freepers. Make certain you do not have this one.

[bunkerhill7]

I brush my lungs every morning.

[BipolarBob]

My doctor said this raises a red flag for my health. And if Congress passes the red flag law, they could take my gums away.

[databoss]

My BinL died from this exact thing, didn’t take care of his teeth got the gack and died. He was 62, lifetime of dental neglect.

[sauropod]

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