Association between Tooth Loss and Stroke: A Systematic Review

This systematic review aims to evaluate the association between tooth loss and stroke. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. The PECO strategy was used to limit the eligibility criteria. The following databases were used on searches: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, LILACS and OpenGrey. We included observational studies performed in adults (Population), in which patients with tooth loss (Exposition) and patients without tooth loss (Comparison) were observed to investigate the association between tooth loss and stroke (Outcome).

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 15, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Nathalia Carolina Fernandes Fagundes, Roberta Souza D'Almeida Couto, Ana Paula Taborda Brand ão, Leidiane Alencar de Oliveira Lima, Leonardo de Oliveira Bittencourt, Renata Duarte de Souza-Rodrigues, Marco Aurelio M. Freire, Lucianne Cople Maia, Rafael R Tags: Review Article Source Type: research