Brushing and flossing saves your heart

@shuley (368)
February 28, 2011 1:08am CST
I have read some articles that taking care of teeth like brushing your teeth three times or more in a day and flossing it even once a day will make our heart healthy. Because oral bacteria can enter your bloodstream and may trigger plaque build-up in your arteries. Me, I don't floss regularly, How about you? Do you floss your teeth after you brush?
5 responses
piya84
@piya84 (2580)
• India
28 Feb 11
I floss once in a day.I dont brush thee times a days.One time or sometime two times when i have eat something sweet sticky.Thats it.I dont know about these bacterias.Never heard about this before.
shuley
@shuley (368)
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1 Mar 11
Hello piya,
shuley
@shuley (368)
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1 Mar 11
It's true, according to a 2010, U.K. study says that people who brush less than two times a day had a 70% higher risk of having heart disease than those who brush three times or more in a day. Oral bacteria can enter your bloodstream and may trigger a plaque buildup in arteries.
macdingolinger
@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
28 Feb 11
Wow! That's pretty interesting. I had never heard that before. I really am not good at taking care of my teeth. I brush them at least once a day and rarely ever use floss. I guess I need to step up my game huh?
shuley
@shuley (368)
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1 Mar 11
Hello friend, this is just a simple way of taking good care of our heart, flossing and brushing at least three times a day.
daveisdavid
@daveisdavid (878)
• Singapore
28 Feb 11
I don't floss my teeth. Usually I will rinse my mouth if there is food stuck on my teeth. As for brushing my teeth, I do it in the morning and at night before I sleep.
shuley
@shuley (368)
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1 Mar 11
Hello david, maybe you can start flossing your teeth now {em}smile{em} and brushing more frequently to prevent heart disease.
jonnifc
@jonnifc (1017)
• Philippines
28 Feb 11
Seriously? I don't floss regularly as well. I only floss if there's a stubborn piece of food stuck between my teeth. I guess there's good reason to start the habit then.
shuley
@shuley (368)
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1 Mar 11
Hello jonnif, yes I'm serious that flossing at least once a day is important even with or without food stuck in between your teeth, to remove oral bacteria.
tiina05
@tiina05 (2317)
• Philippines
28 Feb 11
hello, thanks for sharing your idea to us! it is kind of trivia which your mylotter will enjoy and learn at the same time. I just dont know that well, maybe I should know that for me to tolerate heart disease because I have a history of heart failure . So, now atleast in different way I can save my own. thanks lot.
shuley
@shuley (368)
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1 Mar 11
You are welcome tina, we are here in mylot in learning and sharing good ideas. True, better start flossing your teeth and brushing at least three times or more in a day {em}smile{em}.