Study : Brush Your Teeth Regularly Can Prevent Heart Attack

Study : Brush Your Teeth Regularly Can Prevent Heart Attack


DocMedico - From now on do not ever make excuses to delay or even brushing your teeth . In addition to help clean teeth and prevent bad breath, regular brushing also helps you avoid heart disease. How can that be?

Researchers from Columbia University 's Mailman School of Public Health revealed that good oral hygiene associated with lower levels of atherosclerosis, which is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. This finding explains the link between healthy gums and thickening of the arteries.

This study was conducted to investigate whether related healthy habits such as flossing mouth, teeth brushing, and regular visits to the dentist can affect the level of carotid atherosclerosis ( thickening of the arteries through the accretion of calcium, cholesterol, and other substances found in the blood stream ). This condition is known to be associated fatal cardiovascular complications such as coronary heart disease and peripheral arterial disease.

According Moïse Desvarieux, a professor of epidemiology and lead author of the study, these findings suggest that the effect of oral health habits may be more strongly related than previously thought.

" These results are important because atherosclerosis develops in parallel with gum disease and bacteria in the gums. This is the most direct evidence yet that modify the bacteria in the mouth profile may play a role in preventing or slowing both conditions, " said Moïsen, as reported by Medical Daily.

To determine whether the improvement in oral bacterial profile individuals to limit atherosclerosis, the researchers examined data from the Oral Infections and Vascular Disease Epidemiology Study, previous research project that collects 5,008 plaque samples from 420 adults. These samples were analyzed 11 types of bacteria involved in the infection of the mouth. Using additional data, Moïsen and his colleagues track changes in oral health every subject.

They found that in the study group, oral hygiene is inversely proportional to the level of atherosclerosis. Respondents who had an increase in hygiene and oral health has improved more slowly in the intima - medial thickness or intima - medial thickness ( IMT ). While those who do not maintain oral hygiene, IMT progression is faster.

The study has been published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.


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