{"id":234,"date":"2022-01-04T00:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T00:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spirosaatidmd.com\/blog\/?p=234"},"modified":"2022-02-25T00:14:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T00:14:47","slug":"how-are-crohns-disease-and-dental-health-connected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spirosaatidmd.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/04\/how-are-crohns-disease-and-dental-health-connected\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Connection Between Crohn\u2019s Disease and Dental Health?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Crohn\u2019s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract. It can be caused by an autoimmune reaction in your body when the immune system mistakes the bacteria in the digestive tract, causing your body to attack healthy cells. As a result, there are many gastrointestinal symptoms. What many people don\u2019t know is the connection between Crohn\u2019s disease and dental health. Continue reading to learn from your dentist in Peabody<\/a> about the different oral symptoms you could be experiencing if you have Crohn\u2019s and what you can do to prevent them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Oral Health Issues Can Be Caused by Crohn\u2019s Disease?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Several dental health problems can be caused or worsened by either Crohn\u2019s disease or the medications that are taken to manage it. Here are some of them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n