Tooth Loss Is Associated With Increased Risk of Dementia and With a Dose-Response Relationship

Objective: Both tooth loss and dementia are age-related and frequently-occurring diseases. Increasing attention has been given to explore the pathogenesis related to oral-brain function disorders. The present study was performed to evaluate the association between tooth loss and dementia through a d...

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Main Authors: Jun Chen, Chang-Ju Ren, Lan Wu, Ling-Yun Xia, Jun Shao, Wei-Dong Leng, Xian-Tao Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2018.00415/full