Associations of Dental Health With the Progression of Hippocampal Atrophy in Community-Dwelling Individuals: The Ohasama Study.
Satoshi YamaguchiTakahisa MurakamiMichihiro SatohTakamasa KomiyamaTakashi OhiYoshitada MiyoshiKosei EndoTakako HiratsukaAzusa HaraYukako TatsumiTomoko TotsuneKei AsayamaMasahiro KikuyaKyoko NomuraAtsushi HozawaHirohito MetokiYutaka ImaiMakoto WatanabeTakayoshi OhkuboYoshinori HattoriPublished in: Neurology (2023)
In a late middle-aged and older cohort, fewer teeth were associated with a faster rate of left hippocampal atrophy in patients with mild periodontitis, whereas having more teeth was associated with a faster rate of atrophy in those with severe periodontitis. The importance of keeping teeth healthy is suggested.