Tooth clean tooth can prevent pneumonia

China's traditional Chinese medicine reported

        The United States infectious diseases association announced a new study found that for the first time, poor oral hygiene will increase the risk of pneumonia, and right not only can prevent dental clean teeth, and can reduce the risk of pneumonia.

        Yale university medical school scientists do the new study found that SARS patients in hospital, pneumonia before forming, oral bacteria have changed. The new study on 37 patients for a month of tracking survey. The results showed that the breathing machine SARS patients "oral bacteria constitute" situation happened early in the important changes. New study chief dr zammit (josh, said the new study results help to promote "through the good oral hygiene method to prevent pneumonia happen".

        British dental health foundation, said the new study results further shows that oral health and bad respiratory diseases, there are certain relevance between. This association chief executive nergal, says dr carter, the latest research further support "to protect teeth promotes the whole body health" the related research results. He said: "in winter, because the temperature falls, people more easily in a cold, cough and pneumonia virus infection." According to the analysis, bacterial chest infections are caused by the throat and mouth tiny droplets pathogen inhaled caused by the lungs. Many early studies show that patients were the deeper periodontal bag, the higher the pneumonia mortality.

        Dr carter, said the dentist to put forward three key public Suggestions: 1. The use of fluoride toothpaste every day to brush our teeth at least two times, each time to brush at least 2 minutes. 2. It is best to use the flossing his teeth every day. 3. Try to eat less sweet food. (JinYe)