One study reveals that poor oral hygiene affects the functioning of other organs

Photo by depositphotos.com Tokyo, Japan.- A recent study by Hiroshima University revealed that a highly prevalent bacterium in periodontitis, an inflammatory disease that affects the tissues around the teeth, can slide into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart, causing the accumulation of scar tissue and increasing the risk of developing cardiac arrhythmia. As explained, doctors have already indicated that people with periodontitis appear to…