ORAL BACTERIA CONNECTED WITH THE RISK OF STROKE

A ten year Finnish study by Tampere University which was recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has concluded that the cerebral emboli of stroke victims carry DNA derived from oral pathogens.

The study indicated that common bacteria in the mouth were discovered in cerebral thrombi (which predominantly emanates in carotid artery stenoses) in contrast to normal blood samples from the same stroke victims. This potentially highlights the importance of oral hygiene.

Dr T. S. Saw OAM

Wheelers Hill Dental