How Rubbing toothpaste on teeth a nice protection against decay and brushing twice and healthy heart

I usually do this when I have no time. So this research proves that rubbing toothpaste is also good for our teeth…

 

A visit to the dentist always ends with the same advice - brush your teeth twice a day and make sure you floss in the evening. Now scientists have suggested rubbing some toothpaste into your gums after lunch as well. A team from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, found the technique vastly reduced the risk of developing tooth cavities. Study leader Dr Anna Nordstrom said: 'Rubbing toothpaste onto your teeth increases the fluoride protection by 400 per cent.'

The researchers were testing the effect of high-fluoride toothpaste available without prescription in Sweden. They asked 16 volunteers to brush various numbers of times a day and also tested out the 'finger rubbing' technique. Dr Nordstrom said: 'This 'massage' method proved to be at least as

effective as a third brushing in increasing the amount of fluoride in the mouth. 'Rubbing the front of your teeth with toothpaste can be an easy way of giving your teeth a third 'shot' of fluoride during the day, after lunch for example.  Fluoride works by hardening tooth enamel 'But this should not replace brushing with a fluoride toothpaste morning and evening - it's an extra.'

She added that people should also avoid rinsing out their toothpaste with water after brushing.

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that prevents decay by strengthening the protective enamel coating on teeth. However, just 10 per cent of England’s water is fluoridated compared to 60 per cent in the U.S. due to health concerns. Opponents believe fluoride could be a risk to general health with potential side effects including an increased risk of bone cancer in boys. But the British Dental

Association said fluoridation was a safe and effective way of reducing fillings and extractions. The latest research comes just a day after scientists revealed failing to brush your teeth properly could lead to potentially fatal heart problems. Bacteria that loiter in the mouth can cause life-threatening blood clots via bleeding gums, which could trigger the rare condition infective endocarditic, according to Bristol University.

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Failing to brush your teeth properly could lead to potentially fatal heart problems, scientists have found. Bacteria that loiter in the mouth can cause life-threatening blood clots which could trigger the rare condition infective endocarditis. Researchers will describe how the streptococcus gordonii bug can enter the bloodstream through bleeding gums at the Society for General Microbiology’s

conference today. Once in the blood, the bacteria can prompt the blood to clot. Hidden inside the clots, the bacteria are shielded from the immune system and antibiotics. If the clots grow on heart valves, they can cause infective endocarditis – when the valve becomes infected causing serious and sometimes fatal damage. The scientists from Bristol University and the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin will tell the conference they hope to develop new drugs to prevent blood clots and infective endocarditis. A 2010 study found poor oral hygiene is linked to an increased risk of other heart conditions such as heart attacks or strokes.

Professor Damien Walmsley, of the British Dental Association, said: ‘The findings contribute to our understanding of the relationship between gum disease and heart disease. It also underlines the importance of brushing teeth twice a day.’