Gum disease has far-reaching effects and may increase your odds of developing dementia, a new study suggests.
In a review of 47 previously published studies, researchers in Finland found that tooth loss, deep pockets aroundin the gums, or bone loss in the tooth sockets was tied to a 21% higher risk of dementia and a 23% higher risk of milder cognitive decline.
"Our results also emphasize the importance of oral health care in people who already have some degree of cognitive decline or dementia. These individuals often develop difficulties with maintaining oral hygiene and using professional oral health services," Asher said. "Future research needs to focus on providing higher-quality evidence to help both the general public and dental health care professionals with more specific oral health care strategies to prevent dementia," Asher added.
"These associations do not necessarily involve direct invasion of the brain by microbes, but we still understand relatively little about the molecular basis for how systemic inflammation aggravates brain inflammation," he added. This study can't prove that the inflammation caused by dental disease causes dementia, agreed Dr. Jeremy Koppel, a geriatric psychiatrist and codirector of the Northwell Health Litwin-Zucker Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center in Manhasset, N.Y.
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