5 May
Tooth Loss and Periodontal Disease May Cause Cognitive Decline
Researchers at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine link tooth loss and periodontal disease to cognitive decline in a study released in this month’s issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
The study by Dr. Elizabeth Krall Kaye followed 597 men ages 28 to 70 for up to 32 years and looked for patterns in dental records to determine if periodontal disease and tooth loss predicted whether people…
