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Dental Prophylaxis and Periodontal Treatment Are Protective Factors to Ischemic Stroke

Ya‐Ling Lee, Hsiao‐Yun Hu, Nicole Huang, De‐Kuang Hwang, Pesus Chou, Dachen Chu

Stroke · 2013 · 103 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Maintaining periodontal health by receiving dental prophylaxis and PD treatment can help reduce the incidence of ischemic stroke.

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C-Reactive Protein, a Sensitive Marker of Inflammation, Predicts Future Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Initially Healthy Middle-Aged Men

Wolfgang Köenig, M. Sund, Margit Fröhlich et al. · Circulation · 1999 · 1.9K citations · Full text

Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Disease

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Comparison of Novel Risk Markers for Improvement in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Intermediate-Risk Individuals

Joseph Yeboah, Robyn L. McClelland, Tamar S. Polonsky et al. · JAMA · 2012 · 1.1K citations · Full text

Destructive Periodontal Disease in Adults 30 Years of Age and Older in the United States, 1988‐1994

Jasim M. Albandar, Janet A. Brunelle, Albert Kingman · Journal of Periodontology · 1999 · 791 citations

Periodontal Infections Contribute to Elevated Systemic C‐Reactive Protein Level

Barbara Noack, Robert J. Genco, Maurizio Trevisan et al. · Journal of Periodontology · 2001 · 680 citations