Weekly Trivia – Can Brushing & Flossing Improve Your Mental Health?

According to a team of dentists and psychiatrists in the UK, oral health is clearly connected to cognitive health and thus another reason to brush up on your dental hygiene.

Following a study involving thousands of people aged 20 to 59, researchers discovered that periodontal disease and gingivitis were linked to poorer cognitive function, and not just in later years, but throughout adult life.

Mind Your Mouth

Like your dentist, psychiatrists are now also advising you to floss and brush your teeth each day for at least two minutes.

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