Abstract
Tooth brushing for a longer and healthier life.
Highlights
The study of 15,456 patients from 39 countries found that levels of tooth loss were linearly associated with increasing rates of death and stroke
Similar to coronary artery disease (CAD), periodontal disease is a widespread disease with chronic inflammatory properties, influenced by numerous risk factors, of which lifestyle, poor oral health habits, age, smoking, diabetes and socioeconomic status are the most significant ones [3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]
Periodontal disease is the main cause of tooth loss and is related to poor dental hygiene, being one of the strongest risk factors for the occurrence of periodontal disease
Summary
The study of 15,456 patients from 39 countries found that levels of tooth loss were linearly associated with increasing rates of death and stroke. Similar to CAD, periodontal disease is a widespread disease with chronic inflammatory properties, influenced by numerous risk factors, of which lifestyle, poor oral health habits, age, smoking, diabetes and socioeconomic status are the most significant ones [3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]. Periodontal disease is the main cause of tooth loss and is related to poor dental hygiene, being one of the strongest risk factors for the occurrence of periodontal disease.
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