Monday, March 16, 2015

Link between Not Brushing Teeth and Dementia

The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reports that an unexpected benefit of good oral health may be the reduced likelihood of developing dementia.  More than 5,000 people participated in the study which was conducted from 1992 to 2010. Those who brushed less than daily had a 65% increased risk of developing dementia.

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