To prevent cardiovascular disease, start with brushing your teeth every day. Brushing once more a day can reduce the risk of cardiovascular events by 9%. "Toothache is not a disease. It really hurts.". People who have experienced toothache naturally know that the pain feels like the whole person is going to collapse. But is toothache really not a disease? The answer, of course, is no, and it can tell you for sure that bad teeth mean a higher risk of cardiovascular events.
Foreign Studies on oral inflammatory diseases increase the risk of cardiovascular events
Data from the national health insurance system in South Korea included 247696 residents over 40 years old who had no cardiovascular history. 58% of them were male, 19% and 9% had hypertension, and 21% and 8% smoked.
Among them, 40-5% of them brush their teeth at least three times a day, 44-8% brush their teeth in the morning and evening, 14-7% brush their teeth less than once a day, and 25-9% of them still wash their teeth every year. During a median follow-up of 9 and 5 years, 14893 cardiovascular events occurred, including cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke and heart failure.
Studies have found that people with periodontal disease, more dental caries, or more tooth loss have a higher risk of cardiovascular events. Moreover, oral inflammatory disease increases the risk of cardiovascular events more than traditional cardiovascular risk factors. The study also found that.
Better oral health behaviors can prevent cardiovascular disease: brushing more than once a day reduces the risk of cardiovascular events by 9%, and washing teeth more than once a year reduces the risk by 14%.
There is evidence that inflammation plays an important role in atherosclerosis, according to a review published in the European Journal of heart in the same period. Diseases characterized by chronic inflammatory exposure, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, oral inflammatory diseases and chronic intestinal diseases, are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events. However, the European guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease has formally included periodontitis as a potential factor for increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
The prevalence of periodontal disease in adults and caries in children is high in China
For a long time, Chinese people did not know enough about dental health, and did not pay enough attention to oral health. In fact, it is not, this is mainly infected with periodontal disease. Data show that more than 85% of Chinese adults have periodontal disease, and only 36% and 1% of adults brush their teeth twice a day.
The situation of children in China is not optimistic. According to the fourth national oral health epidemiological survey, the prevalence of primary dental caries in 5-year-old children was 70.9%, which was 5-8% higher than that ten years ago. The caries incidence rate of 12-year-old children was 34.5%, which was 7.8% higher than that ten years ago.
According to the survey, the proportion of teeth treated with filling treatment in 5-year-old children was 4-1%, and that in 12-year-old children was 16-5%, which was higher in urban areas than in rural areas. This is up nearly 50% from a decade ago.
According to the World Health Organization data, the average number of dental caries of 12-year-old children in the world is 1,86, including 1,2 teeth in the United States, 1,4 teeth in Japan and 1,8 teeth in South Korea. The survey found that the average number of dental caries of 12-year-old children in China is 0 and 86, indicating that China is still at a low level.
Oral health should be the first step to prevent cardiovascular disease
Now that scientific research has confirmed that oral health is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, how do we need to maintain oral health? The guidelines for oral health of Chinese residents clearly points out that:
1. Brush your teeth at least twice a day, especially before going to bed at night. Also remember to gargle after meals.
2. Each toothbrush cup should not be mixed; individuals can choose toothpaste and toothbrush according to their own needs, and promote the use of fluoride toothpaste to prevent dental caries.
3. It is recommended to brush teeth with horizontal vibration brushing method; the toothbrush is generally replaced every 3 months. If the bristles are bent or lodging, replace them immediately.
4. It is recommended to choose dental floss or interdental brush to help clean the tooth space. Mouthwash and gum can be used properly.
5. Try to reduce the number of times to eat sugar, drink less carbonated drinks; before going to bed after brushing teeth can not eat.
6. Smoking can increase the risk of periodontal disease by 5 times; pregnant women smoking or passive smoking can also cause fetal oral and maxillofacial malformations.
7. It is advocated to wash teeth once a year. The process of tooth washing may cause slight bleeding or short-term tooth sensitivity, but generally it will not damage the gums and teeth, and it will not cause the gap between teeth and loose teeth.
8. Oral health examination should be conducted at least once a year. If oral discomfort, pain, gum bleeding, odor and other symptoms should be treated in time.
9. Repair the missing teeth in time.
10. Choose regular medical institutions for oral health care and treatment to prevent cross infection.
