cognitive impairment

Tooth Loss Linked With Increased Risks of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

Tooth loss is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia, and the risk...

Large Study Links Periodontitis With Dementia

Bacteria that cause periodontal disease also are associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease...

Dental Schools Now Required to Train Students to Treat the Disabled

As recommended by the National Council on Disability (NCD), all dental schools in the...

Sleep Apnea Linked With Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker

People who are witnessed by a bed partner to have stopped breathing during sleep...

Periodontitis May Initiate Alzheimer’s Disease

Long-term exposure to Porphyromonas gingivalis causes inflammation and degeneration of brain neurons in mice...