Study: Women Who Get Dental Care Have Lower Risk of Heart Disease
A new study led by a University of California, Berkeley, researcher could give women a little extra motivation to visit their dentist more regularly. The study suggests that women who get dental care reduce their risk of heart attacks, stroke and other cardiovascular problems by at least one-third.
The analysis, which used data from nearly 7,000 people ages 44-88 enrolled in the Health and Retirement Study, did not find a similar benefit for men.
Published online Sept. 29 in the journal Health Economics, the study compared people who went to the dentist during the previous two years with those who did not.
“Many studies have found associations between dental care and cardiovascular disease, but our study is the first to show that general dental care leads to fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other adverse cardiovascular outcomes in a causal way,” said study lead author Timothy Brown, assistant adjunct professor of health policy and management at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
So, the study advises as do I – see the dentist at least twice a year while brushing and flossing your teeth at least twice a day. If you have n no remaining teeth and wear dentures, keep them clean to avoid build-up of oral bacteria.
6 Comments
dental_dallas
Yeah, I have heard a lot about this study, well with this I think women should be more motivated to visit their dentists and give more attention and better care with their dental health to save them from more risk of heart disease. Thanks for spreading the information.
oklahomacity_dentistry
And yet another great reason to visit our dentist and give more attention and care to our dental health. with this study, its just proven that our dental health is indeed very important and should not be taken for granted. It can actually directly affect even our general health. Thanks for this great information.
dentists in Southington
This just proves that dental care should be given importance. I have heard a lot about this study.
Guest
nice read
Aurea Robillard
From what I’ve read on another blog a while ago, it’s not just with
women – almost 70% of peeps who don’t brush their teeth twice a day have
a greater chance of getting a heart attack, according to a study made
by some universities.
Serena Mcelyea
Yeah, Aurea. Also, I’ve heard that cardiovascular diseases are also remotely connected with your dental health. Quite surprising, really. Though It should have been obvious since the mouth is one of the main passageways to the internal organs of our body.