Poor Dental Hygiene Linked to Brain Tissue Degeneration
The strongest evidence to date that poor dental hygiene is linked to brain degeneration has emerged from a recent study at the University of Florida Dental College. While cardiologists have long known that the bacteria that cause gingivitis (gum disease) may enter the bloodstream adding to heart issues, there had been fewer studies to link Alzheimer's or other dementia to oral health.
Continue reading on HealthCentral to learn more about how dental hygiene (or lack of it) can affect our brains:
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