A novel study has found a connection between tooth loss and memory- robbing conditions. It recommends that tooth loss can envisage the growth of dementia in elderly people. The elderly people who lose their teeth may be at enlarged risk of suffering memory loss.
It is estimated that more than thirty-five million people worldwide suffering dementia, which is a neurological disorder, spotted by a progressive decline in mental abilities, particularly memory and functioning. These can be due to conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and stroke. It results in loss of thinking, reasoning and remembering.
Alzheimer’s is most common form of dementia among elderly. It is a degenerative neurological disorder which critically affects on ability to carry out routine activities. The areas of the brain that control thought, memory and language are involved in it. The sufferers may have problem in recognizing family members, trouble of speaking and remembering things.
In order to analyze the association a study was carried out in Japan over more than four thousand elderly aged sixty and above. All of the participants underwent a through dental examination and psychological evaluation. The results of the analysis showed that participants who had fewer of their own teeth were more prone to suffer memory robbing condition dementia or early stage of Alzheimer’s.
Infections in the gums that can escort to tooth loss and can liberate matter which could augment brain inflammation, that cause neuronal death and hasten memory loss. The loss of sensory receptors around the teeth is associated with some of the dying neurons, explained lead researcher Dr. Nozomi Okamoto from Nara Medical University in Japan.
Gum disease is the major cause of tooth loss in elderly people. The newest findings that connected tooth loss to dementia, saying the results add to the growing evidence that poor oral health and memory loss are related, explained, Dr Nigel Carte, Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation.
Alzheimer usually strikes after sixty years, however, the risk raises with age. There is no treatment available to twig the disease. Though, some drugs may help keep symptoms from getting worse for a limited time.