Periodontal disease, tooth loss and dementia: Is there a link? A systematic review

ConclusionThe literature on chronic periodontitis and multiple tooth loss as risk factors to dementia remains inconclusive. More randomised clinical trials on the association between periodontitis and dementia with uniform criteria for evaluation and diagnosis of periodontitis are warranted.

Source: Gerodontology - February 7, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Pallavi P. Tonsekar, Shuying S. Jiang, Gang Yue Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research