Overall, 434 individuals were identified as having strokes during the follow-up period: 146 thrombotic, 102 cardioembolic, ...

cardioembolic stroke subtype, and AF, but not thrombotic or lacunar stroke. A significant dose-effect was observed between flossing frequency and the reduction in incident ischemic stroke.

New research has revealed that flossing your teeth regularly lowers the risk of some heart risks like strokes and irregular ...

Spasticity is a less reported but possible clinical finding. Lacunar stroke (small vessel). Patients with diabetes or hypertension frequently present with small vessel ischemic stroke syndromes.

Regular tooth flossing is tied to a lower risk for ischemic stroke, primarily by reducing systemic inflammation, which can ...

Of them 65% (N=4092 in stroke-free cohort and 4050 in AF-free cohort) reported flossing. During the follow-up period,434 were identified as having strokes, of whom 147 thrombotic, 97 cardioembolic and ...

Flossing regularly may lower the risk of some strokes as well as a type of irregular heart rhythm that can increase stroke risk, new research suggests.

and lacunar strokes, clots that occur in small arteries deep in the brain. Compared to non-flossers, people who flossed experienced a 22% lower risk of an ischemic stroke, a 44% lower risk of a ...

Previous studies have shown a link between oral health, oral infection and damage to white matter and small blood vessels in the brain, as well as to a buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply ...