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Stroke is a serious medical condition in which blood flow to the brain is disrupted, causing damage to the brain tissue. This can lead to a range of physical and mental impairments for patients. One of the most important aspects of post-stroke rehabilitation is maintaining good oral hygiene as poor dental health has been linked with an increased risk of stroke recurrence (Wang et al., 2020). Regular tooth brushing has long been recommended as one way to help reduce this risk; however its efficacy has yet to be assessed in any systematic manner. Thus this essay will analyze the effectiveness of tooth brushing to stroke patient by utilizing quantitative data from two sources.

The first source used was a study conducted by Wang et al., (2020) which examined how regular tooth brushing affected stroke incidence among elderly Chinese people over 10 years. The results showed that those who brushed their teeth at least three times per day had a significantly lower risk for recurrent strokes compared to those who did not brush as often (35% reduction). Moreover, participants with better oral hygiene also had fewer hospital admissions due to stroke and overall higher levels of general well being. These findings suggest that maintaining proper dental hygiene can indeed have positive effects on stroke outcomes.

The second source used was an observational study conducted by Hu et al.,(2016), which found that regular flossing combined with tooth brushing reduced stroke risk even further than just brushing alone .This suggests that combining different cleaning methods may provide additional benefits beyond simply using one or the other. Additionally, these results were consistent across both genders and all education levels indicating that they apply regardless of age or socioeconomic status.(ibid.)

Overall, our analysis indicates that regular tooth brushing appears effective at reducing stoke incidence amongst older adults particularly when paired with other cleaning methods such as flossing . While more research needs to be done on this topic it appears clear at least from our limited review that good oral hygiene could potentially play a significant role in preventing future episodes (Hu et al., 2016).