Teeth cleaning is essential, not only for a person’s appearance, but also because failure to do so can even affect the normal development of the brainaccording to the latest studies.
Specifically, the loss of teeth and poor oral hygiene could be related to damage to the brainaccording to the web portal of Southern Iowa Mental Health Center.
There, a research team from Finland, revealed after carrying out 47 studies, that “deep pockets around the teeth in the gums, or bone loss in the tooth socket, were linked to a 21% higher risk of dementia and a 23% higher risk of a cognitive decline lighter”.
“Maintaining adequate periodontal (dental) health, including the retention of healthy natural teeth, also appears to be important in the context of preventing cognitive decline and dementia,” he said. sam asherthe principal investigator, from the Institute of Dentistry at the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio.
“Our results also emphasize the importance of oral health care for people who already have some degree of cognitive impairment or dementia. Frequently, these individuals develop difficulties in maintaining oral hygiene and in the use of professional oral health services”, highlighted the researcher. Asher.
On the other hand, in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, Neurology, they record a new investigation carried out by Japan, which was supported by the Ministry of Science of that country.
There, “the data of 172 participants were analyzed. The qualitative interaction between NTP (number of teeth present) and mean PD (mean periodontal) was significant for the annual SPC (symmetric percentage) in the left hippocampus.
On the other hand, in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, Neurology, they record a new investigation carried out by Japan, which was supported by the Ministry of Science of that country.
There, “the data of 172 participants were analyzed. The qualitative interaction between NTP (number of teeth present) and mean PD (mean periodontal) was significant for the annual SPC (symmetric percentage) in the left hippocampus.
“The regression coefficient of the NTP on the annual SPC in the left hippocampus was significantly positive at the mean low-level PD and significantly negative at the mean high-level PD (mean+1SD). Similar results were obtained in the linear mixed effects model; the interaction of NTP and time was significant in the group with the highest mean PD”, they add.
Poor oral hygiene leads to brain shrinkage
In short, gum disease and some missing teeth could be related to brain shrinkage in the hippocampus, which is the part of the brain that handles memory and is attacked by brain damage. alzheimer.
The researchers, however, leave open the possibility that these types of conditions influence the development of the degenerative disease, which specifically affects the central nervous system.
Professor Satoshi Yamaguchi, Professor of Geriatric Dentistry at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, and author of the research, said: “Tooth loss and gum disease, which is inflammation of the tissue surrounding the teeth , which can cause receding and loosening of the gums, are very common, so evaluation for a possible link to dementia is incredibly important.”
“Our study found that these conditions may play a role in the health of the area of the brain that controls thought and memory, giving people another reason to take better care of their teeth.”
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Source: Ambito
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