How Gum Disease destroys your Heart and Brain

In this powerful episode of The Wonder Tooth Podcast, Dr. Radwa Saad interviews Board-Certified Periodontist Dr. Ilhan Uzel to uncover the hidden dangers of gum disease and its direct impact on your overall health. This episode explains how untreated periodontal disease doesn’t just affect your gums—it can influence heart health, diabetes control, inflammation, immune function, pregnancy outcomes, and more.

In this episode, we cover:

What gum disease (periodontitis) really is and how it starts

Early warning signs of gingivitis and periodontitis
How oral bacteria enter the bloodstream and affect systemic health
The link between gum disease and heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and chronic inflammation
Why bleeding gums are never “normal”
How modern periodontal treatment can save teeth and protect your health
Prevention strategies every patient should know

This episode is essential for anyone searching for:

gum disease and overall health
periodontitis causes and symptoms
bleeding gums treatment
oral health and heart disease connection
how gum disease affects the body
periodontal disease prevention

If you care about your long-term health, this is a must-watch conversation with one of the leading experts in periodontology.

Connect with Dr. Uzel here:

druzel@mercerimplantperio.com

Phone: 609-212-2140

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