A recent study stated that brushing your teeth more than twice a day can reduce the risk of heart failure (or what is known as heart failure) by more than 10 percent.

Researchers from the Aihua University for Women in Seoul, South Korea, conducted a study to determine whether oral and dental health care was associated with a lower risk of atrial fibrillation, a health condition that causes an acceleration of the heart rate, and heart failure as well.

The research team studied more than 160,000 participants between 40 and 79 years old, none of whom had a history of atrial fibrillation or heart failure, and collected their data from the Korean national health insurance system.

At a later stage, after the participants underwent routine medical examinations between 2003 and 2004, it pointed to several features, including the length of their stature, their weights, the previous diseases they had suffered, their lifestyle and their oral health, the study followed them for an average of 10 and a half years.

In the result, the study, published in the European Journal of Preventive Heart Disease, found that three percent of participants experienced atrial fibrillation during the research period, while about 5 percent of them experienced heart failure.

Therefore, the researchers concluded that brushing teeth three or more times a day is associated with a 10 percent reduced risk of developing atrial fibrillation, and a 12 percent reduction in the risk of heart failure.

However, the researchers acknowledge that the study is not without "several limitations," including factors such as a dataset that includes only individuals of Asian origin, and that X-rays or "X-rays" were not used to detect any current cases of diseases. The gums of the participants, in addition to the inability to verify the number of times they visited the dentist clinic.

An editorial article published in the scientific journal coinciding with the publication of the study stated that "the set of causal relationships mentioned in the study is not clear."

"It is too early to recommend dental cleaning to prevent atrial fibrillation (AF) and congestive heart failure (HCF). As the role of inflammation in cardiovascular disease worsens, the need for clinical studies increases," the researchers note. It allows the development of strategies related to the importance of public health. "

The results of the study were set apart from several factors, including the participants' age, gender, body mass index (PMI), their socioeconomic status, and whether they exercised regularly.

The researchers also explained that one of the theories behind their conclusion that brushing teeth regularly reduces the amount of bacteria that can be found in sinuses or cracks between teeth and gums, which in turn may prevent bacteria from entering the bloodstream.

For his part, Dr. Tae Jinsong, of the Women's University of Iowa in Seoul and the lead researcher in the study, said that the large group of participants who underwent an evaluation over a long period of time, strengthens the results.

It remains that the 'Oral Health' charity in the UK recommends brushing your teeth in the evening before going to sleep, and at least once during the day. She also suggests changing the toothbrush every two to three months.