I was reading an interesting article today in the British Dental Journal linking yet another important health issue in this case memory, to oral health.
Previous research has associated oral health with various health problems including dementia, however no study has yet made clear how the state of teeth and mouth affect mental function.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant of $1.3 million to a team in America led by Dr Bei Wu, a gerontologist and Dr Richard Crout, an expert on gum disease. This team will test oral health and memory in 273 people aged 70. The new funding will establish larger studies looking for links between oral health function over time, while scientists will also seek to establish a link between cognitive function and better oral hygiene through intervention to improve oral health.
I wonder if this will assist us all in raising the public awareness of the importance in a visit to us and as importantly our hygiene team?
Previous research has associated oral health with various health problems including dementia, however no study has yet made clear how the state of teeth and mouth affect mental function.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant of $1.3 million to a team in America led by Dr Bei Wu, a gerontologist and Dr Richard Crout, an expert on gum disease. This team will test oral health and memory in 273 people aged 70. The new funding will establish larger studies looking for links between oral health function over time, while scientists will also seek to establish a link between cognitive function and better oral hygiene through intervention to improve oral health.
I wonder if this will assist us all in raising the public awareness of the importance in a visit to us and as importantly our hygiene team?
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