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Can bad dental hygiene cause cardiomyopathy?
6 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Indirectly: Gum disease is correlated with heart attacks and heart attacks can cause ischemic cardiomyopathy.
Answered 10/6/2016
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Maybe: There has been a lot of research lately on the relationship between periodontal (gum) disease and heart problems. The link appears to be there but it is still being studied. In addition, gum disease and diabetes are also linked as they are both inflammatory diseases.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes and no: I, personally, think it is a rare possibility.
Answered 6/28/2013
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Possible: Ischemic cardiomyopathy could theoretically be caused by chronic long term gingival infections.
Answered 9/9/2013
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