Individuals who do not brush their teeth regularly run the risk of increased levels of cardiovascular problems in later life, it has been revealed.

According to research by Professor Richard Watt from University College London and published in BJM, lifestyle behaviours such as smoking, physical activity and oral health routines can all impact on a person’s likelihood of developing cardiovascular problems.

Professor Watt concluded: “Our results confirmed and further strengthened the suggested association between oral hygiene and the risk of cardiovascular disease – furthermore inflammatory markers were significantly associated with a very simple measure of poor oral health behaviour”.

Elsewhere, KDRV recently reported that the number of people who make trips to see an emergency dentistry professional could be cut considerably if people took better care of their teeth.

Dentist Dr Beau Kappthe told the publication that toothache is the number one reason that people have emergency treatments carried out and this is often caused by decay.