Maintaining good oral hygiene is essential for people with cardiovascular disease, a study has found.
Previous research has shown that caring for your mouth is important, especially before and after surgery for cancer or other diseases. They even looked at the importance of brushing time for maintaining dental health, but did not include the role of brushing time in other diseases such as heart disease.
In the latest study, conducted between April 2013 and March 2016 at Osaka University Hospital in Japan, researchers looked at the toothbrushing habits of 1,675 participants. Participants were either inpatients or outpatients in the hospital’s dental department. Based on their reported habits, they were divided into four groups – the MN group brushed twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening; the MN group brushed twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening; the MN group brushed twice a day, once in the morning, Once at night. Group Ye only brushed their teeth at night; group M only brushed their teeth in the morning, and group N did not brush their teeth at all. The aim was to understand any potential differences associated with these brushing behaviours. news medical.
The night group and the tomorrow group had the highest proportion of people who said they brushed their teeth after lunch (44.9% and 24%, respectively). The researchers analyzed the patients’ data according to their age, gender, smoking history and follow-up results. Dental and medical records were reviewed by four independent investigators. A dentist focuses on factors such as brushing habits, periodontal health, tooth mobility, and tooth count. The focus was on understanding participants’ oral health and toothbrushing behaviour.
The results of the study were published in Scientific Reports.
What did the research find?
The results showed that participants in the tomorrow and night groups showed similar blood markers. Interestingly, these groups also had higher survival rates compared to other groups. A significant difference between the groups was in levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), a hormone associated with heart function.
The dental parameters of the participants varied considerably – notably, the MN group had more severe dental problems compared to the other groups.
It has been observed that some people cite alcohol fatigue as a reason for not brushing their teeth at night. This interesting finding suggests a potential link between dental health, alcohol consumption and fatigue. Further research is needed to explore this relationship and its implications.
Published by Medicaldaily.com