There is increasing evidence that there is a link between periodontal disease and cardiac disease.  Whether the “C-reactive” proteins found in periodontal disease contribute to cardiac disease is still under investigation, but at the very least, it is in your interest to maintain periodontal health.  While we are the topic of cardiac health, here is something we can all do to help prevent heart attacks: ASPIRIN.

Dr. Virend Somers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that most heart attacks occur during the day, particularly between 6 AM and noon.  He also noted that  he suspects sleep apnea as the cause of those heart attacks that occur during the night. If you take aspirin once a day, take it at night when the aspirin is strongest in your system while sleeping.  The aspirin can help thwart a heart attack.  SInce aspirin loses it potency in the body after 24 hours (its half-life), it is still most potent while sleeping.

SO, AFTER BRUSHING AND FLOSSING, SCRAPPING YOUR TONGUE OF DEBRIS, AND USING YOUR APPROPRIATE ORAL RINSES BEFORE GOING TO BED, TAKE YOUR ASPIRIN!