Oral Health and Brain Injury: Causal or Casual Relation?

Conclusions: Overall, oral health and stroke were related. Periodontitis and tooth loss were independently associated with stroke. However, prevention and timely intervention may reduce the risk of stroke. Stroke was the main cerebral lesion studied in the literature, with almost no publications on other brain lesions.Cerebrovasc Dis Extra 2018;8:1 –15

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Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra - January 10, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research