{"id":225619,"date":"2021-04-12T22:26:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T19:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-disturbing-new-link-between-gum-disease-and-dementia\/"},"modified":"2021-04-12T22:26:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T19:26:52","slug":"the-disturbing-new-link-between-gum-disease-and-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-disturbing-new-link-between-gum-disease-and-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"#The disturbing new link between gum disease and dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#The disturbing new link between gum disease and dementia<\/strong>”
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Healthy molars, healthy mind.<\/p>\n

In case oral hygiene wasn\u2019t important enough already, brushing one\u2019s teeth could help maintain one\u2019s mental \u2014 along with their dental \u2014 health. <\/p>\n

A recent study found a correlation between gum disease and dementia and other brain diseases, the Daily Mail reported.<\/a> Prior studies had found that bacteria-causing gingivitis can metastasize from the mouth to the brain.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first study showing an association between the imbalanced bacterial community found under the gumline and a cerebrospinal fluid biomarker of Alzheimer\u2019s disease in cognitively normal older adults,\u201d explained Dr. Angela Kamer of the NYU Dentistry School. She authored the brainy study published in Alzheimer\u2019s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring.<\/a> <\/p>\n

Previous studies had established a link between a buildup of amyloid proteins in the cerebral arteries and cognitive decline. However, researchers had yet to pinpoint how that amyloid buildup causes the disease, which they now theorize could occur when gum disease prevents the body from jettisoning these interloping enzymes from the brain. <\/p>\n

Researchers attempted to prove the dental-mental wellness connection by taking both gum swabs and cerebrospinal fluid samples from 48 healthy volunteers over 65 years old. People in this age group face a high risk of both dementia and gum disease \u2014 a cautionary tale for notoriously dentist-averse millennials. <\/p>\n

They then measured their amounts of good and bad oral flora and found that individuals with more beneficial mouth microbes had lower levels of amyloids. In turn, these individuals had a lesser chance of contracting dementia. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe found that having evidence for brain amyloid was associated with increased harmful and decreased beneficial bacteria,\u201d said Dr Kamer.\u00a0\u201cOur results show the importance of the overall oral microbiome \u2014 not only of the role of \u2018bad\u2019 bacteria, but also \u2018good\u2019 bacteria \u2014 in modulating amyloid levels.\u201d<\/p>\n

The next step is establishing clinical trials to determine if deep-cleaning teeth can help stave off Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

In the interim, you can curb levels of \u201ccerebral plaque\u201d by brushing teeth for two minutes twice a day with a soft-bristle brush, per the American Dental Association.<\/a><\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the first study linking oral hygiene with overall health. Researchers have claimed that harmful mouth pathogens can increase the likelihood of everything from cancer to heart disease and even fatalities from COVID-19.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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