Showing posts with label hygiene. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hygiene. Show all posts

Sunday, March 4

Oral health and heart problems

I am a sucker for dental health. I can sleep with make-up on but I can't not after I brushed, flossed, and gargled. Let's just say that I'm that I hate halitosis and I'm scared of heart diseases. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, tooth decay may cause heart disease.

It's all about the bacteria. The bacteria that thrives in tooth decay and dental plaque can cause blood clots in the arteries. These blood clots can then trigger heart attacks. Meanwhile, dental plaque causes gum infection that can also cause an inflammation in the blood vessels.