NEWS STORY: Poor Teeth Brushing Linked to Cancer

Poor oral hygiene may increase risk of cancer death, scientists claim
Posted: June 13, 2012 / Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/hea

An increased amount of dental plaque has been linked to premature cancer death by researchers in Sweden.

An observational study, published in the BMJ Open online journal, examined 1,390 people between 1985 and 2009.

At the start of the research, all participants were quizzed on factors likely to increase their cancer risk. Their mouth hygiene was also assessed.

After 24 years, 58 patients had died - 35 as a result of cancer. Those who died had a significantly higher amount of dental plaque than survivors, researchers discovered.

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