Canada Journal – News of the World Articles and videos to bring you the biggest Canadian news stories from across the country every day
Exercise mostly does a body good, but new research reveals that it may actually be bad for your teeth. German dental researchers set out to study the impact of endurance training on oral health.
German dentists compared the oral health of 35 tri-athletes and 35 matched adults who were not athletes.
The athletes had significantly more tooth decay and cavities … especially those who spent the most time working out.
And the key appears to be in their saliva.
During exercise, their saliva grew more alkaline … which is thought to produce more tartar and plaque.
Researchers say they were surprised to find that sports drinks and nutrition had no association with tooth decay in athletes.
This study was led by researchers at University Hospital Heidelberg and published in ‘The Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports’
Agencies/Canadajournal
