The effects of regular dental scaling on the complications and mortality after stroke: a retrospective cohort study based on a real-world database

• Main Authors: Li-Chin Sung (Author), Chuen-Chau Chang (Author), Chun-Chieh Yeh (Author), Chia-Yen Lee (Author), Chaur-Jong Hu (Author), Yih-Giun Cherng (Author), Ta-Liang Chen (Author), Chien-Chang Liao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Previous observational studies have shown that people with dental scaling (DS) had decreased risk of stroke. However, limited information is available on the association between DS and poststroke outcomes. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of regular DS on the compl...