Skipping Night Brushing May Cause Cardiovascular Problems

Night brushing is an essential part of our oral hygiene, but many people do not practice it. Many toothpaste and toothbrush companies promise that their products will help you maintain oral cleanliness, which further influences them to brush only once a day. But new research by Osaka University in Japan shows that skipping night brushing not only worsens oral hygiene but also has serious implications on your cardiovascular health, especially in people who are past 20 years of age. In this study, dental experts studied 1,675 patients and their oral habits to come to this conclusion.
These dentists classified the group of two – patients who brushed once and twice a day. They conducted in-depth research on their health, diet, and their history of substance use, such as smoking and drinking. While all these factors obviously had an effect on their cardiovascular health, this research found another common factor in all the patients who had such problems – skipping night brushing. This study has concluded that while brushing your teeth in the morning is obviously necessary for oral hygiene, brushing at night becomes even more important to avoid any cardiovascular problems in the long run.