According to Researcher John Liljestrand, “Acute coronary syndrome is 2.7 times more common among patients with untreated teeth in need of root canal treatment than among patients without this issue.”
An abscessed tooth is a painful infection at the root of a tooth or between the gum and a tooth. It is most commonly caused by severe tooth decay. Other causes of tooth abscess are trauma to the tooth, such as when it is broken or chipped, and gingivitis or gum disease.
The study included 508 Finnish patients with a mean age of 62, who were experiencing heart symptoms at the time of the study. Gum disease, such as periodontitis, is regarded as an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease and diabetes.
Infections of root tips have been studied relatively little in this context, even though they appear to be connected with low-grade inflammation as well. Cardiovascular diseases cause more than 30 per cent of deaths globally.
They can be prevented by a healthy diet, weight control, exercise and not smoking. With regards to the health of the heart, measures should be taken to prevent or treat oral infections, as they are very common and often asymptomatic. Root canal treatment of an infected tooth may reduce the risk of heart disease, but the researchers note that more research is needed.
The newsmaxHealth reported that the coronary arteries of the patients were examined using angiography, and 36 per cent of them were found to be suffering from stable coronary artery disease, 33 per cent were undergoing acute coronary syndrome, and 31 per cent did not suffer from coronary artery disease to a significant degree.
Their teeth were examined using panoramic tomography of the teeth and jaws. As many as 58 per cent were found to be suffering from one or more inflammatory lesions.
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