BEST PROSTHODONTIST IN AMINJIKARAI! Imagine a sunburn that occurs on the inside of your body. That’s a way to think about the whole body effects of inflammation. Inflammation is how your body protects itself from infection, illness, or injury. The increased production of white blood cells and a ramping up of the immune system are often accompanied by redness, pain, heat and swelling. However, problems emerge when there is chronic (long-term) inflammation throughout the body. Which often starts with our mouth.