We grant you: the link between dental health and cardiovascular health is not obvious at first glance… However, on the occasion of World Heart Day (which is held this Sunday 29 September 2019), theFrench Union for Oral Health (UFSBD) reminds that taking care of your teeth is also taking care of your heart…
Explanation: “untreated caries (just like a diseased gum) constitutes a real gateway for bacteria or toxins, explain the dental surgeons. The bacteria present in the mouth can migrate into the general circulation and come to be grafted on your heart with a risk of endocarditis. Endocarditis is an inflammation of the lining that lines the heart and the heart valves, this infectious disease can be fatal. Oral diseases are the first causes of infective endocarditis”.
Heart health, dental health: everything is linked!
Dental surgeons therefore reaffirm that “there is no longer any need to prove that cardiovascular health and oral health are closely linked” and recall that it is essential to inform your dentist of your history (or your pathologies ) cardiovascular: high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stroke…
How to protect your teeth (and your heart, at the same time)? It is recommended to brush your teeth twice a day for at least two minutes, to floss once a day and to see your dentist (at least) once a month. At the same time, we adopt a balanced diet, we stop smoking and we limit our alcohol consumption.
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