Association between Periodontal Disease and Cognitive Impairment in Adults.
Najwane Said-SadierBatoul SayeghRaymond FarahLinda Abou AbbasRania DweikNorina TangDavid M OjciusPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)
All the included studies show evidence of an association between periodontitis and cognitive impairment or dementia and Alzheimer's disease pathology. Nonetheless, the mechanisms responsible for the association between periodontitis and dementia are still unclear and warrant further investigation.