Research to be presented at the American Stroke Associations International Stroke Conference 2025 reveals that flossing can ...

Regular flossing may do more than just improve dental hygiene — it could also help substantially reduce the risk of stroke, according to new research. A study presented Wednesday at the 2025 American ...

“Oral health behaviors are linked to inflammation and artery hardening. Flossing may reduce stroke risk by lowering oral infections and inflammation and encouraging other healthy habits,” lead ...

Regular tooth flossing is tied to a lower risk for ischemic stroke, primarily by reducing systemic inflammation, which can ...

Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk for ischemic and cardioembolic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF).

Regular flossing (at least once a week) may reduce the risk of stroke linked to blood clots from the heart and conditions like atrial fibrillation (AFib). Its benefits appear to be independent of ...

People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers are ...

"We aimed to determine which oral hygiene behavior—dental flossing, brushing, or regular dentist visits—has the greatest impact on stroke prevention," said Dr. Souvik Sen, the study's lead ...

Regular dental flossing reduces the risk of a stroke, according to new research. People who floss their teeth at least once a ...

Flossing teeth at least once per week is linked to a lower risk of stroke and irregular heartbeat beat, known as atrial ...

but our findings suggest it is one more thing to be added to a healthy lifestyle,” said lead researcher Dr. Souvik Sen, a professor and chair of the neurology department at the University of ...

Souvik Sen, MD, MPH, from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, and colleagues examined the relationship between flossing, incident stroke, stroke subtypes, and AF in ...