Often we think that dental hygiene is only related to problems like toothache, tooth loss or worms. But much scientific research has proved that if dental hygiene is not maintained then it can cause a heart attack.
The American Dental Association and the American Heart Association claim that dirty teeth increase a person’s risk of heart diseases by up to 20 percent. Significantly, every year 17 lakh people die of heart diseases in India, which is the highest in the world after China. Let us know on what basis scientific research explains the relationship between teeth and the heart.
First research:
Inflammation in the arteries due to dirty teeth, increasing the risk of stroke
This was found out from a joint study of Harvard Dental Medicine University and Massachusetts Institute, two prestigious scientific institutes of America. Researchers have found that tooth and gum disease increases inflammation in the arteries, which is responsible for cardiovascular problems such as heart attack or stroke. Study lead researcher Dr. Thomas van Dyke says that people who fall in the age group at risk of heart diseases or who have any type of heart disease should be conscious of the health of their teeth because if they do not do so, their heart rate will increase. The risk of attack increases.
Second research:
A study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that the habit of brushing teeth at least three times lowers the risk of a heart attack. Scientists also found in research that people who have a large number of teeth that fall out may have to face atrial fibrillation disease. This disease refers to an irregular state of heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other similar heart complications. Scientists also found that people who regularly visit the dentist have a healthier heart.
Third research:
Those with bad teeth got more covid,The US health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its recent research, indicated a connection between Kovid-19 infection and dental diseases. Research has found that the mouth can act as an entry point for the virus of COVID-19 infection because the cells of the tongue, gums, and teeth contain a receptor enzyme called angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (or ACE2). Through this protein receptor or receptor, the virus of Kovid-19 is allowed to enter the cells of the body. In people who do not have good oral health, the number of ACE-2 receptors increases. Significantly, Kovid-19 infection is a respiratory disease, so it has a direct effect on the heart.
