Skimming here, but coincidence is not causation.
Sure, have clean teeth and good gums.
But I have worked hard at it for over 20 years, and I’m barely treading water.
My wife does 1/10th what I do and she gets glowing reviews.
Some third thing is probably causing this.
These kinds of statistics are general, not specific.
What if you have no teeth?🤔😁
I don’t believe they get the cause-and-effect relationship right. I think tooth and gum health is a reflection of overall health and that if your overall health is poor, your mouth will indicate this. Trying to brush and floss your way into good health is like trying to have the tail wag the dog.
For myself the dentist was always critical of my gum health until I went to a low carb/high fat diet. I changed my diet but didn’t change my oral habits and all the sudden my dentist was impressed by my gum health and was complimenting me, saying I am doing a fantastic job of brushing and flossing.
Don’t get me wrong, I believe it is important to take care of your mouth, but I think they get the relationship between mouth health and overall health backwards with these kinds of articles.