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Do clean teeth protect against heart disease?

 

CLEAN TEETH AND HEART DISEASE(Reuters Health) - Older adults who get thorough dental cleanings may be somewhat less likely to have a heart attack or stroke than their peers who are less careful about oral hygiene, a new study suggests.

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