The link between frailty and losing teeth

Jess Walter is a freelance writer and mother. She loves the freedom that comes with freelance life and the additional time it means she gets to spend with her family and pets.

Bacteria accumulates in the mouth on a daily basis, and if patients don’t get rid of it by brushing and flossing twice a day, they could put themselves at risk of many health conditions. These include diabetes, aspiration pneumonia, and heart disease. According to stats published in Healthy Magazine, one in four adults in the UK don’t brush their teeth every day, while one in three have never flossed their teeth. Not cleaning between the teeth can leave up to 40 percent of the tooth exposed to bacteria. Imagine all that bacteria getting into the bloodstream where it can cause disease in the rest of the body. Now, a recent study has found that losing teeth could even result in frailty, which is especially a concern for seniors.