Periodontitis is associated with stroke.

Xiaodan ZhengXin LiJuanying ZhenDai XueJun HuQing CaoAimin XuBernard Man Yung CheungJun WuChao Li

Published in: Journal of translational medicine (2023)

In this nationally representative study, we found an association between periodontitis and stroke. The risk of stroke in participants with severe periodontitis and moderate periodontitis was 2.55 times and 1.71times as high as those without periodontitis. Dental health management may be of benefit to stroke prevention.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
public health
mental health
cerebral ischemia
early onset
high intensity
subarachnoid hemorrhage
human health