Aetiological links between oral pathogens and dementia
Introduction: Several observational studies support an association between periodontal disease and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Poorly managed oral hygiene together with the immunosuppressed status of demented patients appears central to this hypothesis as together they contribute not only to an increa...
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University of Central Lancashire
2014
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.634226 |