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Back to EpisodesHighlights From ISC 2026: The CREST-2 Cognitive Substudy and Oral Health and Stroke Risk
Episode 641
Published 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
Drs. Sanossian and Saver highlight emerging evidence that routine dental care and oral hygiene may function as actionable, modifiable contributors to stroke prevention beyond traditional vascular risk factors. They also review CREST-2 data showing that carotid revascularization in asymptomatic high-grade carotid stenosis reduces stroke risk, but does not appear to confer additional cognitive benefit over intensive medical therapy alone.