Moroni ‒ In the Comoros, an oral health project supported by World Health Organization (WHO) and involving thousands of children aged 5–12 years, has provided free dental care and consultations to detect any associated heart disease.
Oral diseases increase the risk of heart disease due to inflammation of the gums, as bacteria in the mouth can spread through blood vessels and cause serious infections such as endocarditis, or cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and cardiac arrest.
