Are Chronic Periodontitis and Gingivitis Associated with Dementia? A Nationwide, Retrospective, Matched-Cohort Study in Taiwan

Nian‐Sheng Tzeng, Chi‐Hsiang Chung, Chin‐Bin Yeh, Ren‐Yeong Huang, Da-Yo Yuh, San‐Yuan Huang, Ru‐Band Lu, Hsin‐An Chang, Yu-Chen Kao, Wei-Shan Chiang,

Neuroepidemiology · 2016 · 90 citations · 57 references

Abstract

Patients with chronic periodontitis and gingivitis have a higher risk of developing dementia. However, further studies on other large or national data sets are required to support the current findings.

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