What are the consequences of not maintaining oral hygiene
There are many risk factors that affect coronary heart disease, and oral hygiene is one of the risk factors that cannot be ignored.
This is because there are hundreds of bacteria and viruses hidden in the human mouth, some of which are very harmful to human health.
If you do not maintain oral hygiene, you may suffer from certain oral diseases, such as caries, periodontitis and gingival bleeding.
What effects do bacteria and viruses have on human blood vessels
In this case, a certain number of bacteria and viruses often enter the blood vessels repeatedly.
When these pathogenic microorganisms enter the blood vessels, they may attach to the walls of the coronary arteries and damage the vascular endothelial cells.
It will aggravate or cause the instability of atherosclerotic plaques, easily lead to coronary artery spasm, stenosis, and even cause blockage and induce myocardial infarction.
Bacteria and viruses in the mouth can easily lead to coronary artery sclerosis, spasm and stenosis
Studies have shown that patients with poor oral hygiene often have significantly higher serum C-reactive protein and fibrinogen concentrations.
Abnormalities in these two inflammatory indicators can also reflect the close connection between dental disease and coronary heart disease.
Bacteria, viruses and toxins hidden in the mouth enter the blood, which will increase blood viscosity, cause abnormal coagulation function of the body, promote thrombosis, and become another important cause of acute myocardial infarction.
Therefore, patients with coronary heart disease should pay more attention to oral hygiene and brush their teeth 2 to 3 times a day.