Maintaining good oral hygiene is crucial for those affected by cardiovascular diseases, a study has found.
Previous studies have shown how essential it’s to deal with our mouth, especially before and after surgery for cancer or other diseases. They even focused on how the time of brushing is crucial for keeping teeth healthy but, don’t include their role in other diseases like heart problems.
In the newest study carried out by Japan’s Osaka University Hospital from April 2013 to March 2016, researchers checked out the tooth-brushing habits of 1,675 participants. The participants were either hospitalized or outpatients of the hospital’s dental unit. They were divided into 4 groups based on their reported habits – Group MN brushed their teeth twice every day, once within the morning and once at night; Group Night only brushed their teeth at night; Group M only brushed their teeth within the morning and Group None didn’t brush their teeth in any respect. The aim was to grasp any potential differences related to those tooth-brushing behaviors, in accordance with News Medical.
Groups Night and MN had the very best percentage of individuals (44.9% and 24%, respectively) who reported brushing their teeth after lunch. Researchers analyzed data of the patients based on their age, gender, smoking history and follow-up results. Dental and medical records were reviewed by 4 independent investigators. One dentist focused on aspects like tooth-brushing habits, periodontal health, tooth mobility and tooth count. The main target was to grasp the oral health and tooth-brushing behaviors of participants.
The findings of the research were published in Scientific Reports.
What did the study find?
It revealed that participants within the MN and Night groups exhibited similar blood markers. Interestingly, these groups also had higher survival rates in comparison with others. One notable difference among the many groups was the various levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), a hormone related to heart function.
The dental parameters of the participants were significantly varied – notably, the MN group had more severe dental issues in comparison with others.
It was observed that some cited alcohol fatigue as the rationale for not brushing their teeth at night. This intriguing finding suggests a possible connection between dental health, alcohol consumption, and fatigue. Further study is required to explore this relationship and its implications.
Published by Medicaldaily.com