Neglecting oral hygiene impacts more than your teeth. Beyond causing loss of tooth enamel, cavities and tooth decay it can also lead to other more serious disorders. Gum diseases that are caused as a result of poor oral hygiene leads to respiratory diseases, heart related disorders and even diabetes. Research has linked poor dental health to premature births, miscarriages and cesarean births.

Bad dental health can lead to respiratory diseases like bronchitis and pneumonia. These respiratory diseases are difficult to overcome and require prolonged treatment. Hence it is in your best interest to maintain your oral hygiene in order to prevent any other illnesses.

Bad teeth have an effect on bone mass and bone metabolism. This can give rise to osteoporosis in a few months time. Normally a dental check can tell if you are headed for this disease.

If you have a healthy mouth you need not worry about any heart related issues. When you have poor dental health and have several cavities or gaps in your teeth you increase the amount of bacteria in your body. This leads to a larger amount of bacteria getting into your system; these affect the blood clots.

Women with bad teeth give birth to under weight babies and even premature babies. In some cases poor oral hygiene can be the cause of a miscarriage. When you are pregnant your hormones work overtime; this causes them to react differently to plaque in the mouth. This leads to the body gum related diseases and eventually it causes severe damage to the body. In severe cases it can be the cause of a miscarriage.

There is a very strong link between diabetes and poor dental health. When you are suffering with diabetes you are unable to deal with other diseases and cure takes time; this leads to a circle where one issue gives rise to the other. Thus you need to maintain your oral health; especially when you are diagnosed with diabetes.