Brushing Your Teeth Is Heart-Healthy?

HealthDay News - There's a strong link between tooth loss and heart disease, according to U.S. researchers.

A study of almost 42,000 American adults over the age of 40 found that heart disease was present in 4.7 percent of those with no tooth loss, 5.7 percent of those with one to five teeth missing, 7.5 percent of those with six to 31 teeth missing, and 8.5 percent of those with total tooth loss.

"These results highlight the importance of health-promotion counseling that includes the promotion of heart-healthy behaviors, the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease risk factors, and the maintenance of good oral health," lead investigator Catherine Okoro, an epidemiologist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a prepared statement.

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