In recent years, more researched have linked oral health to cardiovascular diseases. Today, a concrete study revealed that people who has fewer teeth are at higher risk of dying of heart diseases than those who still have all their teeth. Cardiovascular problems particularly coronary diseases are said to be related to the number of teeth the a person have left.
A person with fewer than ten of their own teeth has seven times higher risk of dying from coronary disease than those people who still have more than 25 teeth left. The age and sex does not really a factor at all, the case are preferred to all adults.
The researched was done in Sweden by Anders Holmlund were almost eight thousand humans (mostly are suffering from periodontal disease) are examined for twelve years. 630 subjects who died during that period revealed an alarming result of cardiovascular disease death by 40%.
What is the real relationship of the teeth and coronary diseases Mr. Holmlund explains that infections in the mouth and around the teeth area spills over to the systemic circulation system and cause a low graded chronic inflammation. This reaction is one risk factors for heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems.
Holmlund added that the number of natural teeth a person had left, may reflect how much chronic inflammation a person has been exposed to in a lifetime. However, Holmlund said that the study was limited by the fact that it had not been possible to adjust the results for socio-economic factors and fully adjust them according to other cardiovascular risk factors.
Other health risks of having less teeth are colon cancer and digestive disorder which are mostly the elderly are affected. Unable to chew the food properly because of incomplete teeth may cause our digestive system to work overtime just to digest food thoroughly. Foods that are not converted to energy because of indigestion are turned into fats which are later become a poisonous toxins called free radicals which can cause cancers.
Oral health plays a vital role in our life because it is our first line of defense to these diseases. Make sure to have a better oral hygiene and take care of our teeth as long as we can. Avoid crunchy and hard foods to avoid our tooth to break and prevent sugar foods to help avoid tooth decay. Proper dental and oral health care can prevent you from future health risks.
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