Conference PPT (5 MB) - Institute for Oral Health
Conference PPT (5 MB) - Institute for Oral Health
Conference PPT (5 MB) - Institute for Oral Health
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Cerebrovascular Accident<br />
• Study reported a 400%<br />
increase in stroke risk<br />
associated with<br />
periodontitis but found<br />
no relationship between<br />
caries and stroke.<br />
• <strong>Oral</strong> inflammation plays<br />
a role in the mechanism<br />
of action<br />
Source: Grau AJ, Becher H, Ziegler CM et al. Periodontal disease<br />
as a risk factor <strong>for</strong> ischemic stroke. Stroke 35(2): 496-501, 2004.
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