Open wide to help your heart

From the Daily Mail 14/11/2011

(excerpt)
Visiting a dental hygienist isnt just good for your teeth - it could also protect your heart, researchers claim.
They found that those who have their teeth professionally cleaned and polished at least once a year cut their risk of a heart attack by nearly a quarter.
And they are 13% less likely to have a stroke compared to those who never have had the treatment.
A separate study found that those with fewer than 21 teeth were 2/3 more likely to have a heart attack.

(full article)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2061159/Regular-trips-dentist-cut-heart-attack-risk-quarter.html#ixzz1dgxInVMi