Dental researchers determine relationship between oral health habits and dementia

Published on January 8, 2013 by

Oral health habits may affect whether a person develops dementia later in life. Researchers followed adults with no previous diagnosis of dementia and a median age of 81 and determined that participants who reported brushing their teeth less than once per day had up to 65 percent greater risk of developing dementia than those who brushed three times daily.

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