October 2, 2010

Women Who Get Dental Care Have Lower Risk of Heart Disease, Says Study

ScienceDaily for October 1, 2010 reported on dental care and heart disease.

"Many studies have found associations between dental care and cardiovascular disease, but our study is the first to show that general dental care leads to fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other adverse cardiovascular
outcomes in a causal way," said study lead author Timothy Brown, assistant adjunct professor of health policy and management at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health.