JULY 22, 2024 by Case Western Reserve University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMaintaining good oral health is crucial, not only for a radiant smile, but also a healthy heart, according to a new Case Western Reserve University study. Researchers from the School of Dental Medicine found “significant” evidence linking tooth loss to an increased risk of...
by New York University Trajectories of cognitive decline over time by baseline diabetes mellitus (DM) and edentulism status. Solid line, with neither condition; dashed line, with DM only; dashed and dotted line, with edentulism only; dotted line, with both conditions. Shaded areas are 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Estimated rates of cognitive decline: older adults aged...
The risk was not significant among older adults with dentures, however, suggesting that timely treatment with dentures may protect against cognitive decline. About one in six adults aged 65 or older have lost all of their teeth, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prior studies show a connection between tooth loss and...
by New York University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Tooth loss is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia—and with each tooth lost, the risk of cognitive decline grows, according to a new analysis led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and published in JAMDA: The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine....
MAY 28, 2021 Tooth loss may affect ability to carry out everyday tasks by University College London Credit: Pixabay credit: mlarseen62 (CC 2.0) Older adults with more natural teeth are better able to perform everyday tasks such as cooking a meal, making a telephone call or going shopping, according to researchers from UCL and the...
