An early study has shown keeping your gums and teeth healthy may have added benefits for your brain health.
Preliminary research, set to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference next week, suggests adults who are genetically prone to poor oral health could be at a greater risk of showing signs of declining brain health.Since the results are preliminary, the researchers say more evidence, including through clinical trials, and a more diverse pool of subjects, is needed.
Gum disease and other oral health issues are also linked to conditions such as high blood pressure, the association says. Individuals with poor oral health also showed a 43 per cent change in microstructural damage, or the amount of "fine architecture" in the brain that has changed compared to a healthy adult of a similar age, the researchers say.
"It is still good advice to pay attention to oral hygiene and health. However, since people with poor brain health are likely to be less attentive to good oral health compared to those with normal brain health, it is impossible to prove cause and effect.
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