People who don’t brush their teeth twice a day have an increased risk of heart disease, scientists said of Friday, adding scientific weight to 19th century theories about oral health and chronic disease. British researchers studied nearly 12,000 adults in Scotland and found those with poor oral hygiene had a 70% extra risk of heart [...]

Dentists can play a potentially life-saving role for some patients by identifying those at risk for fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians, according to a new study. While in previous studies have theoretically studied the role of dentists in identifying cardiovascular disease (CVD), this is the first to show that screening for the [...]