Dementia is a major contributor to dependence and disability in older people, with aging
societies characterized by growing numbers of people living with the condition. Dementia …

Background. The world population is aging. This phenomenon is accompanied by an
increase in the number of elderly with dementia, whose oral hygiene care is a challenge …

Objectives To quantify the dose-response associations between tooth loss and risk of
cognitive impairment and dementia. Design Longitudinal studies that examined the …

Objectives To clarify the effect of tooth loss on development of all‐cause dementia and its
subtypes in an elderly Japanese population. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting The …

Background Numerous prospective studies have investigated the association between the
number of remaining teeth and dementia or cognitive decline. However, no agreement has …

Objectives To assess the association between chronic physical conditions and
multimorbidity and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in low‐and middle‐income countries …

This is the fourth and final paper of a series of reviews undertaken to explore the
relationships between oral health and general medical conditions, in order to support teams …

Objective To investigate if there is epidemiological evidence of an association between
edentulism and cognitive decline beside that currently available from limited sample-sized …

With global increases in the aging population, the number of patients with dementia is
greatly increasing, which has become a big social problem. Many studies have shown …

Background There is a dose-response relationship between tooth loss and cognitive
impairment, while tooth loss can be an independent risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) …