We know that having healthy teeth reduces the risk of arthritis and we also know that good dental hygiene can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study insists on the need to take care of our teeth, indicating that healthy teeth can improve our sports performance.
Brush your teeth to avoid gingivitis
At a conference on sport and oral health just held in London, dentists even went so far as to say that among top athletes, a place on the podium in a competition could be played according to the health of the teeth!
At this conference, dentists explained that unhealthy teeth can interfere with sleep, which is never good for athletic performance, and that inflammation of the gums can affect the rest of the body, and therefore also harm the body. performance.
“Daily use of dental floss and mouthwash is not going to turn a weekend jogger into an athlete ready for Olympic selection. But good dental hygiene will lead to better performance in practice. a sporting activity “underlines Prof. Ian Needleman, director of the International Center for Oral Health.
Our mouths contain many bacteria. However, if we do not take sufficient care of our teeth and neglect visits to the dentist, these bacteria proliferate and cause gingivitis. The resulting bleeding causes bacteria to pass into the bloodstream and this affects our physical form.
Improve performance: this is what will perhaps encourage the 29% of French people who do not like going to the dentist to dare to make an appointment with their practitioner!
