Dental Flossing May Lower the Risk for Incident Ischemic Stroke, Cardioembolic Stroke Subtype, and Atrial Fibrillation

Key Points

• The research aims to investigate the relationship between dental flossing and the risk of ischemic stroke, specifically the cardioembolic subtype, as well as atrial fibrillation.
• Observational study design
• Analysis of participant dental hygiene habits
• Assessment of stroke incidence and atrial fibrillation cases
• Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke
• A significant reduction in cardioembolic stroke subtype occurrences was observed
• Flossing habits correlated positively with lower atrial fibrillation rates

Abstract