Confirmed: Clean teeth to protect against heart and stroke
Two independent studies support the role of dental health for the health of heart and blood vessels
Orlando (USA) – Well-maintained teeth are good for overall health: If you clean your teeth at least once a year and tartar can be removed, has a significantly lower risk for heart failure and stroke than someone who never does this. Even healthy gums has a positive effect on cardiovascular health. These assumptions are confirmed now, two studies by researchers from Taiwan and from Sweden to date with the "Scientific Sessions 2011" will present in Orlando, the annual meeting of the American Heart Association.
"Protection against heart disease and stroke was more pronounced in participants, which could remove at least once a year the Tartar," Emily said to Yin Chen of the Taipei Veterans General Hospital. They hypothesized that a professional tooth cleaning appears to inhibit the growth of those bacteria that cause inflammation and lead to cardiovascular disease and stroke can. The doctors had analyzed health data from more than 100,000 adults over a period of approximately seven years. About half of the subjects had received at least one complete or partial removal of tartar. None had suffered at the beginning of the survey on cardiovascular diseases. It showed: Who had to clean the teeth was compared with those who had never done that, a 24 percent reduction in heart attack and a 13 percent lower risk of stroke.
Another study from Sweden with nearly 8,000 volunteers confirmed, moreover, that the health of the gums as some fail-over and the risk of heart attacks and strokes revealed. So had participants with fewer than 21 teeth, compared with those with the most teeth, a greater risk of heart attack by 69 percent reported by Anders Holmlund Centre for Research and Development of the County Council of Västerbotten. A higher number deepened periodontal pockets and associated infections at the base of the teeth increased the risk compared to subjects with the fewest bags by 53 percent.