Brushing Teeth

People who don’t brush their teeth twice a day have a higher risk of developing heart disease, according to research based on Scottish data.

Those who do not brush their teeth as often have a 70 per cent extra risk of heart disease than those who brushed them twice a day, although the overall risk remained quite low, researchers say.

The findings could mean that asking people how often they brush their teeth could help doctors determine who is at risk of future cardiovascular disease, the researchers say.