Gum disease

Gum Disease May Up Man's Stroke Risk

Tooth loss and gum disease may increase a person's risk for having a stroke new study findings suggest.

Dr. K. J. Joshipura of Harvard Sch. of Dent. Med.in Boston, Mass. and colleagues report their findings in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Periodontal disease involves a chronic bacterial infection that can lead to tooth loss. Scientists have speculated that over time, these oral bacteria may slip into the bloodstream and trigger inflammation in the blood vessels that feed the heart and brain. Some, but not all, studies on the topic have suggested a history of gum disease increases the risk of heart attack or stroke. -Reuters

Jerry Mittelman, DDS, FAPM

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