Dental Visits Cut Heart Attacks Risk by a Quarter
A study has revealed that regular trips to the dentist could cut the risk of heart attacks by a quarter.
The study, which was conducted by researchers in Taiwan, revealed that regular cleaning treatments reduced the risk of heart attacks by 24 percent and the risk of strokes by 13 percent.
The findings of the research study were presented at the American Heart Association meeting in Orlando on Sunday. The research team suggested that the results demonstrate that cleaning treatments help to prevent inflammation, which is a cause of heart attacks and strokes.
Dr Zu-Yin Chen, a cardiology fellow from the Veterans General Hospital in Taipei, confirmed that scaling treatments contributed to higher rates of protection against strokes and heart attacks and those who had regular treatments had a lower risk than those who never had cleaning treatments.
The study, which started in 2007, involved more than 100,000 people and researchers used information from the Taiwan National Health insurance database.
The results confirmed that people who had a cleaning treatment at least once a year had a lower risk of developing heart problems and suffering from heart attacks and strokes.
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