I have heard somewhere before that loss of teeth shortens your lifespan.?

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Does anyone know why this is?

Answers:
maybe leaving decayed/rotting teeth in your mouth is what they are talking about. The bacteria can travel into your bloodstream and go to various organs and cause damage. That's why regular maintenance appointments with your dental office in addition to daily flossing is important. The gum infection will travel and cause inflammation in the body. Not good things.

There's a correlation but it isn't necessarily causal. Loss of teeth suggests inability to access dental care which in turn indicates poverty and a lack of resources to other health services that may help keep you healthy.

Alternatively, loss of teeth (and the inability to get dentures) suggests that you won't be able to chew effectively, meaning your food gets swallowed in large chunks which isn't good for digestion and you don't get the full benefit of nutrients from food, which could concievably shorten your lifespan by undermining your general health.

These are just guesses.

I think it's because of gum disease.

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