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Article: Tooth Loss, Dementia May Be Linked, Journal of the American Dental Association Study Suggests.
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- October 10, 2007
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Byline: American Dental Association
CHICAGO, Oct. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Tooth loss may predict the development of dementia late in life, according to research published in the October issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).
Numerous past studies have shown that patients with dementia are more likely than patients without the condition to have poor oral health. Few researchers, however, have examined the relationship from the opposite direction, to determine whether poor oral health actually may contribute to the development of dementia.
To that end, researchers from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and ...