Posts Tagged ‘heart attacks’

British Heart Foundation publishes new animation to raise awareness of the link between oral and heart health

British Heart Foundation publishes new animation to raise awareness of the link between oral and heart health

The British Heart Foundation has published a new animation to raise awareness of the link between oral health and heart health. The clip, which can be found on the charity’s website, is designed to educate people about the relationship between gum disease and heart disease. Gum disease is a very common oral health issue, which […]


Devizes Dental Team to Learn How to Use Life-Saving Defibrillator

Devizes Dental Team to Learn How to Use Life-Saving Defibrillator

A dental team from Devizes is undergoing training to use life-saving equipment after the practice invested in a defibrillator. Long Street Dental has recently invested in the defibrillator, which can save the lives of patients who have had a heart attack and staff members are now learning how to use the equipment. Nick Flindall, principal […]


Brushing The Teeth Could Help To Prevent Heart Attacks And Strokes

Brushing The Teeth Could Help To Prevent Heart Attacks And Strokes

Researchers from Columbia University have released the findngs of the study, which supports the notion that good oral hygiene can help to prevent heart attacks and strokes. The research team from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York, found that brushing regularly can help to prevent atherosclerosis, the condition, which […]