Healthy heart: avoid dental infections

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Extract from the article: Researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland have revealed the importance of another good habit: looking after your teeth. Their study establishes a direct link between dental disease and acute coronary syndrome (ACS), which describes any hea

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Researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland have revealed the importance of another good habit: looking after your teeth. Their study establishes a direct link between dental disease and acute coronary syndrome (ACS), which describes any health problem resulting from a sudden reduction in the blood supply to the heart, leading to angina pectoris or a heart attack. These dental infections are fairly common and in most cases asymptomatic, which is why they are only detected years after they occur. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the obstruction of one or more coronary arteries. It is manifested by persistent chest pain and coronary insufficiency caused by one or more blocked coronary arteries. ACS is elevated in people with apical periodontitis, an infection of the area around the root tip of a tooth. It is most often associated with the presence of caries or an inflammation or infection of the gum or the alveolar-dental ligament or the bone surrounding the tooth. These people need treatment. Oral infections can affect other parts of the body too. To prevent all these diseases, dentists recommend brushing your teeth twice a day for two minutes and visiting your dentist once a year.

William O.