DENTISTS often warn patients that inadequate toothbrushing and flossing habits could lead to gum disease and tooth loss. Now a study by Harvard University researchers suggests that losing your teeth also might heighten your risk of suffering a stroke.
The new study has found that men with fewer than 25 teeth had a 57% higher risk of suffering an ischaemic stroke than those who had 25 or more teeth. Ischaemic strokes are caused by blockage of an artery to the brain.
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