WHOLE BODY CONNECTION
Minimally Invasive
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Biocompatible Materials
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Respecting Your Time
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Minimal X-Ray Exposure
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Preventative, Not Reactive
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Whole Body Connection
Your Oral Health Is Not an Isolated System
Our Philosophy rests on the realization that there are so many connections which exist between your oral health and the rest of your body's health. Your mouth is not isolated from the rest of you. You certainly know it, but sometimes we like to compartmentalize things to make it easier for us to wrap our heads around it. Our job at Swiss Biologic is to try and make sense of how it all goes together and why treating an oral health issue may ultimately be like treating for a heart problem. One issue can lead to another. But what that next issue may be, could be something you never considered could be connected.
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Studies: Oral Health and Overall Health
Click Below to learn more:
The following are a series of links to various studies that have shown a connection between oral
health and issues with that specific body part:
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In General
Symbiosis Between the Oral Microbiome and the Human Host: Microbial
Homeostasis and Stability of the Host
(Adv. Exp. Med. Biol.:1472:31-51. 2025)
How your dentist could save your life
(Harvard Health Publishing. 2025)
Oral health: A window to your overall health
(Mayo Health 2024)
15 Diseases Caused by Poor Dental Hygiene
(The American Academy of Oral & Systemic Health 2024)
The oral microbiome in health and disease
(Pharmacological Research Vol 69, Issue 1, Pages 137-143 2013)
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Brain
Research Suggests Good Oral Health May Reduce Risk of Cognitive Decline
(Brain & Life, 2024)
The link between periodontitis and Alzheimer's disease – emerging clinical evidence
(Dentistry Review Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2023, 100062)
Periodontitis As A Risk Factor For Stroke: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis
(Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2019 Nov 6;15:519–532)
(Science Advances, 5(1), 3333. 2019)
Periodontal disease associates with higher brain amyloid load in normal elderly
(Neurobiology of Aging, 36(2), 627-633. 2015)
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Heart Disease
Gum disease and heart health: Probing the link
(Harvard Health Publishing 2025)
Periodontitis treatment and progression of carotid intima-media thickness: a randomized trial
(European Heart Journal, ehaf555 2025)
Gum disease and heart disease: The common thread
(Harvard Health Publishing 2021)
Oral infections and cardiovascular disease
(Trends Endocrinol. Metab. 2015 Jun;26(6):315-21, 2015)
(European Federation of Periodontology and American Academy of Periodontology 2013)
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Diabetes
Periodontitis and diabetes: a two-way relationship
(Diabetologia, 55(1), 21-31. 2012)
Evidence that periodontal treatment improves diabetes outcomes: a systematic review and
(Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 40(s14), S153-S163. 2013)
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Lung Disease
The impact of oral diseases on respiratory health and the influence of respiratory infections
(J Dent. Sep;148:105213. 2024 )
Hospital-acquired pneumonia rates lower with twice-daily toothbrushing.
(Harvard Health Publishing. 2024)
(Front Microbiol. Jun 7:14:1197135. 2023)
Oral-lung microbiome interactions in lung diseases
(Periodontol 2000. Jun;83(1):234-241. 2020)
The Oral-Lung Axis: The Impact of Oral Health on Lung Health
(Respiratory Care, 65(8), 1211-1220. 2020)
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Fertility and Sexual Health
Is there a relationship between chronic periodontitis and erectile dysfunction?
(The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 9(1), 312-318. 2012)
Maternal periodontal disease in early pregnancy and risk for a small-for-gestational-age infant
(American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 193(3), 761-767. 2005)
Periodontal infection as a possible risk factor for preterm low birth weight
(Journal of Periodontology, 67 (suppl 10s), 1103-1113. 1996)
Cancer Risks
Oral hygiene can reduce risk of some cancers
(Harvard School of Public Health. 2024)
Oral health problems may raise cancer risk
(Harvard Health Publishing. 2020)
Associations Between Poor Oral Hygiene and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
(Pancreas Dec 6;51(8):985–994. 2020)
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Whole Health is About Good Decisions and Good Habits
From just the small sample of available studies above that connect oral health issues to any number of diseases and ailments, it is pretty obvious that proper oral hygiene is really important. Your overall health is more than just your oral health. We are obviously concerned about how we can help your overall health through what we do and the chart below lays out how we play a part in your overall health:
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Preventative dentistry stops the bad things from happening; restorative dentistry fixes things when they go bad, and cosmetic dentistry can help you gain confidence if you feel your teeth are not looking their best. But also, good nutrition, good sleep, and peace of mind are super important as well. Sleep restores us. Nutrition sustains us. And, peace of mind lets us be present in what we do. Stress is peace of mind's enemy, and maybe you can't avoid your stress, but if you take care of your oral health, your sleep, and your nutrition, you'll be charged to take on anything that comes your way!
total
HEALTH
preventative
DENTISTRY
peace of
MIND
good
NUTRITION
restorative
DENTISTRY
cosmetic
DENTISTRY
restful
SLEEP
Whole Body Health!
Total health is a tricky target to attain, but we believe if you take care of your teeth, get good rest, eat right, and eliminate as much stress as possible, you will be in pretty good shape!
We Don't Perform Whole-Body Exams Here
We have had a few cases of patients thinking that our focus on 'whole-body connections' meant that we were going to perform a whole-body exam. We are NOT permitted to give you a full-body exam as our licenses essentially limit our exams to neck up, essentially. We DO talk about whole body interactions when appropriate, but again, we are not capable of performing 'whole-body exams'. We don't really think you want a dentist performing a whole-body exam anyways, but we wanted to clarify as much since it has come up a couple of times.
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If you need a full body exam, please consult a doctor or naturopath who is properly licensed to do so. Thank you!
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