Want to treat Alzheimer's? Visit your dentist

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Want to treat Alzheimer’s? Visit your dentist
Researchers have for the first time found a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive decline in people with early stages of
Alzheimer’s disease. Periodontitis or gum disease is common in older people and may become more common in Alzheimer’s disease because of a reduced ability to take care of oral hygiene as the disease progresses, researchers said.
Higher levels of antibodies to periodontal bacteria are associated with an increase in levels of inflammatory molecules elsewhere in the body, which in turn has been linked to greater rates of cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease in previous studies, they said. In the new study, 59 participants with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease were cognitively assessed and a blood sample was taken to measure inflammatory markers in their blood.
Participants’ dental health was assessed by a dental hygienist who was blind to cognitive outcomes. The majority of participants (52) were followed-up at six months when all

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