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Gum disease linked to double the risk of dementia – Yahoo Singapore News
Good oral health could help you stay sharp.
Poor oral health has long been associated with heart disease, and now scientists have found failing to brush your teeth could also impact the brain.
According to new research, gum disease is associated with double the risk of dementia.
A team from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis looked at more than 4,500 adults who did not have the memory-robbing disorder.
Eighteen years later, more than one in five (23%) of those with no teeth or severe gum disease (22%) had developed dementia. Th…
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