Health Chat

Question 1:  Is it true that you are more at risk of heart problems with bad teeth?

This is an area that has been studied for many years.  We definitely know that bugs from the mouth can get into the blood during dental procedures where often there may be an element of bleeding.  This can cause serious heart infections in people already with known heart problems or who have had operations for artificial valves.  Indeed more recently, more studies have shown the same association.