Risk of heart attack and stroke following dental treatment outweighed by long-term benefits
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 08:31
in Health & Medicine
Research published today suggests that invasive dental treatment, such as extractions, carries a small but statistically significant increase in the risk of stroke and heart attack over the short term. However, the authors of the study, which was funded by the Wellcome Trust and the British Heart Foundation, stress that any increase in risk is likely to be outweighed by the long-term benefits of such treatment.