Traveling to other parts of the body, the dual forces of infection and inflammation
in the mouth as they reach the bloodstream make the teeth and gums hurt.There is a connection between gum disease and secondary infection that is related to people with mistral valve heart defects. Valve patients have long been warned by doctors to take antibiotics before teeth cleanings as this prevents bacterial disruption in the mouth from reaching the bloodstream. The other theory of how gum disease inflicts damage elsewhere in the body involves inflammation. Called cytokines, these are chemicals produced by the immune system when bacteria in plaque release toxins. The tissues throughout the body can be damaged by cytokines that increase inflammation. Taking inflammation into consideration, it is a culprit in the development of many illnesses including cancer and heart disease.