Posts Tagged ‘gum disease and heart attacks’
Certain Type of Oral Bacteria Help Others to Spread Disease
Recent research has focused on the relationship between gum disease and other serious illnesses and further study has now found how certain types of oral bacteria make a person more susceptible to other strands of bacterium. The research team at Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine made the findings, after studying the Fusobacterium nucleatum, […]
Visits to the Hygienist Key to Reducing Heart Disease Risk
A study conducted in Taiwan has revealed that regular trips to the dental hygienist can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease. The study revealed that regular scale and polish treatments can reduce the risk of heart attacks by 24% and the risk of strokes by 13%. Oral health diseases are associated with poor oral […]
