Brush Often & Breathe Easy: How Taking Care of Your Gums Can Protect Your Lungs

Your gums and your lungs aren’t exactly located in the same area of your body, so how could one affect the other? That’s a very good question, and researchers didn’t fully understand the connection until more recently. It turns out that when gum disease bacteria invade your respiratory system, it’s a lot harder to breathe easy!

Fortunately, there’s a simple way you can prevent gum disease and protect your lungs: by brushing and flossing.