Tooth Loss Is Associated with Brain White Matter Change and Silent Infarction among Adults without Dementia and Stroke

Periodontal disease is a predictor of stroke and cognitive impairment. The association between the number of lost teeth (an indicator of periodontal disease) and silent infarcts and cerebral white matter changes on brain CT was investigated in community-dwelling adults without dementia or stroke. De...

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Autores principales: Minn, Yang-Ki, Suk, Seung-Han, Park, Hyunyoung, Cheong, Jin-Sung, Yang, Hyunduk, Lee, Sungik, Do, Seung-Yeon, Kang, Ji-Sook
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3678012/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23772160
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2013.28.6.929

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