Your Smile Matters 3/17/13

No Guest - Subject: 1) A study from Japan shows the Streptococci Viridans family of bacteria are capable of invading the human aortic endothelial cells, and many cause atheromatous plaque. (Plaque in the arteries) 2) How to decrease your mortality (death risk) by brushing at night, flossing daily, keeping your teeth (at least 20) and visiting a dentist once or more, in a 12 month period of time. **These statistics are from a 17 year study that ended Dec. 31, 2009 and published in the Journal of Aging Research 2011, by Annlia Paganini-Hill et al.