Nowadays it is known that our oral health directly impacts on our general health. There is scientific evidence to support that some health conditions like heart disease and diabetes have a direct correlation to your oral health.
Our mouths are one or the fastest routes of bacteria to the heart and other sites. Hence, the importance of predication before dental treatment for patients with certain heart conditions and prosthetic joints (knee, kips, etc).
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