Brushing Teeth ‘Helps To Cut Heart Attack Risk’

Brushing teeth can help protect heart health. The benefits of brushing and flossing your teeth have been likened to taking statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs.

Key takeaways:

• New research indicates that thoroughly brushing the teeth to remove plaque will reduce inflammation in the body, in effect preventing stroke and heart attacks.
• Periodontal disease is closely associated with coronary heart disease. It also shares a number of risk factors with cardiovascular diseases and chronic diseases.
• The benefits of brushing extend to inflammatory diseases and conditions such as arthritis, diabetes and Crohn’s disease.

President of the Irish Dental Association, Dr PJ Byrne, said that improving oral hygiene by better, more efficient brushing and cleaning between the teeth is likely to have a systemic health benefit.

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