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Heart Disease Patients with Poor Dental Hygiene at Higher Risk for Endocarditis



Researchers have recently brought to light the fact that patients with congenital heart disease who do not brush and floss their teeth regularly are increasing their risk of endocarditis. The findings have been presented in two studies led by Professor Philip Moons from Belgium who is also a guest professor at the Copenhagen University Hospital from Denmark.

Study: New Oral Bacterium Linked to Meningitis & Heart Complications

A study published quite recently in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology reveals that a common oral bacterium poses a danger to the human organism, if it enters the bloodstream. Researchers from the Institute of Medical Microbiology of the University of Zurich were the ones to identify this bacterium as having the potential to cause serious diseases in the human system.

Antibiotics To Prevent Infective Endocarditis During Dental Procedures

The practice of giving antibiotics to prevent infective endocarditis in susceptible individuals undergoing invasive dental procedures has been called into question by the results of a new study showing that the risk of bacteremia over the long-term is higher with tooth brushing than with tooth extraction.