The study's authors say the total number of mouth germs is a more important determining factor for heart disease than the presence of any single germ.
The findings were presented at the International Association of Dental Research meetings in Miami.
Germy mouth may boost heart attack risk
April 1, 2009
Doctors at the University of Buffalo compared the oral germ counts of nearly 400 heart attack victims against 800 people with no history or sign of heart trouble.
The oral bacteria counts were much higher among the subjects who'd had heart attacks.
