There are many medical problems that can occur to a person at any given time. Some can be predicted and diagnosed early, while others cannot. A person's health problems can range from a simple headache to something more profound, disastrous and potentially life-threatening. Stroke is one of many important medical problems that can be potentially life-threatening. Stroke has many faces, its problems can be multiple and trying to return to a normal routine can be extremely difficult but not impossible, especially in the oral cavity. Stroke is also known as a “brain attack”, it occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body) or a vessel (a tube through which blood moves through the body) breaks down, cutting off blood flow to an area of ​​the brain. When one of these things happens; brain cells begin to die due to lack of oxygen and blood supply. When brain cells die during a stroke, the abilities controlled by that area of ​​the brain are lost. Depending on where they are dying depends on which abilities are affected; these skills include speech, movement, and memory. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in America and a leading cause of disability in adults. (1)(7)There are different types of stroke. There's a mini-stroke and then two different types of major stroke that fall into two or three subcategories. That makes a total of six different types of strokes for your doctor to evaluate and figure out which ones you may have had. The first is a TIA, which stands for transient ischemic attack, this stroke only lasts 24 hours and then everything goes back to normal. Then there are ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes. (1)(2)An... half of the document... waiting to know what consequences the stroke will have on the brain and what the outcome of a person's health will be. After the outcome goes the assessment and risk factors to help prevent another one from occurring. So, after the stroke, a person learns how to move forward in life and live as normally as possible. After going through many changes in life, oral hygiene is very neglected. Therefore it is important to focus on the oral health care of a stroke victim as it is as important as all other parts of a person's overall health. Stroke has many faces, its problems can be multiple and trying to return to a normal routine can be extremely difficult but not impossible, especially in the oral cavity. It may be a long process but it can be done, and the oral cavity can be just as healthy and within normal limits with the proper techniques, tools and education.