Distinctive subgingival microbial signatures in older adults with different levels of cognitive function.

Lili ChenXiuli LiJinxiu LiuZhaoyi HouYongbao WeiMingfeng ChenBixia WangHuizhen CaoRongyan QiuYuping ZhangXinli JiPing ZhangMianxiang XueLinlin QiuLinlin WangHong Li

Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2024)

This is the first study to demonstrate an association between the composition, function and metabolic pathways of subgingival microbiota and different levels of cognitive function among older individuals. Future cohort studies should assess its diagnostic usefulness for cognitive impairment.

Keyphrases

cognitive impairment
microbial community
physical activity
genome wide
current status
middle aged