Periodontal Disease Linked to Stroke
 (HealthScoutNews, 12/12/02)

Kaumudi J. Joshipura, associate professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and colleagues, analyzed the responses of 41,380 men who, as participants in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, submitted questionnaires over a period of 12 years. The researchers found that men who had fewer teeth were more likely to develop a stroke. This finding adds further confirmation to the possible link between gum inflammation, C-reactive protein and cardiovascular problems.