Economic Stress Affecting Teeth
According to Mahesh Verma, principal of the Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences in India, growing economic stress is having a “deep, damaging imact on teeth and heart…recent studies have found that financial stress is one of the major cause of increasing dental problems.”
“Stress due to financial crisis gives rise to gum disease, which may even lead to more serious health problems,” Verma said.
“The damage starts when chemical triggers block your immune funciton, and deplete your teeth supporting bones of calcium and other neceessities in order to maintain blood mineral levels,” said Group Captain Rajesh Madan, a dental surgeon with the Indian Air Force.
For more information, read the article in the India Times.