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Keep your teeth clean, keep your heart healthy

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The purpose of toothbrushing is to clean our teeth. And we do achieve this goal when we perform this routine task 2 to 3 times a day. But what we don’t know is that during toothbrushing, we are also introducing bacteria into our bloodstream, probably through breaks and cuts in our gums.

A recent article in the journal Circulation reported that good dental hygiene is important in the prevention of heart valve infection.

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Posted on July 9, 2008 by Raquel Billiones • There are no comments, hop to it!