You know what? Dental health actually affects brain power

1、Studies have found that people who lack teeth are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and stroke

Researchers in Kentucky, the United States, conducted a long-term study and investigation on 144 elderly people aged 75-98 years. They found that if the original non-Alzheimer’s disease patients had only 9 teeth or less than 9 teeth, the risk of Alzheimer’s disease would be greatly increased. Besides, in other studies, it was found that people with less than 25 teeth were 50% more likely to have a stroke than normal people.

You know what? Dental health affects brain power

2、Why is dental health associated with Alzheimer’s disease

There are very rich peripheral nerves in the teeth. When we chew food, it can stimulate the nerve information to transmit to the brain, so that the nerve center of the brain can get feedback, and the brain cells can maintain normal function. If a tooth falls out, the nerve center of the tooth will gradually shrink, and the stimulation of chewing will not be transmitted to the brain, which will affect the vitality of brain cells, resulting in memory decline, and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease will increase.

Therefore, the elderly with missing teeth need to repair teeth or install dentures as soon as possible, so that the oral and maxillofacial system can maintain a sound function, stimulate the brain nerve center, and maintain normal brain cell activity. Studies have shown that if the teeth can be filled before gingival atrophy, it can slow down the decline rate of brain nerves, especially if more than 20 teeth with normal functions can be kept, which can maintain the body’s due function.