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Toronto dentists say there’ve seen a surge in teeth grinding since COVID-19. Why is this happening?
High levels of white blood cells in the saliva of otherwise healthy young adults could serve as an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study by researchers from Canada.
Periodontitis, a common oral health problem that involves infected gums, is linked to cardiovascular disease. Scientists studying the inflammation that precedes periodontitis have found that higher inflammation, reflected by higher levels of white blood cells in saliva, is linked to less healthy arteries and a potentially higher risk of cardiovascular disease even in young, apparently healthy people.
An increased white blood cell count could be an early warning sign of heart conditions to come.
Researchers now claim they can predict heart disease using a 30-second oral saline rinse in young, otherwise healthy people.