BY Lisa Collier Cool • POSTED August 19 2010 AT 2:52 pm •
Ted R. (name changed for privacy) was slammed by two seemingly unrelated disorders. First, he suffered a heart attack, then he was diagnosed with a severe dental infection the next morning. The double whammy may have been more than just bad luck, since a recent study found that on average, heart attack victims have significantly worse oral health than other people of the same age and sex.
Links: Healthy Gums could prevent Heart Attacks (External URL)
Ted R. (name changed for privacy) was slammed by two seemingly unrelated disorders. First, he suffered a heart attack, then he was diagnosed with a severe dental infection the next morning. The double whammy may have been more than just bad luck, since a recent study found that on average, heart attack victims have significantly worse oral health than other people of the same age and sex.
Links: Healthy Gums could prevent Heart Attacks (External URL)