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Literature Review Finds Poor Oral Health Linked to Cognitive Decline

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A recently published literature review, “Periodontal Health, Cognitive Decline, and Dementia: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies” found that poor periodontal health and tooth loss are associated with higher rates of cognitive decline and dementia.

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Mind Your Mouth

Queen of Dental Hygiene

Dental health is about so much more than just what toothbrush and toothpaste to use. Oral wellness is THE key to how healthy you are going to be into your senior years. I want to review how oral diseases are directly connected to dementia, and what you can do NOW to change the possible trajectory of your future.

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Leaving the Land of Fluoride

Queen of Dental Hygiene

Is fluoride the super hero of dental health? Around the year 2015 the level of the fluoride in the water system was reduced to 0.7ppm as recommended by the Department of Health and Human Services. People with poor kidney function excrete less fluoride, and older folks with poor kidney function are affected most.