Brushing your teeth can reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease, claim dentistry boffins

... EVERYONE knows brushing your teeth helps you keep a bright smile - but it may also stop you losing your mind. Dentistry professor Stjohn Crean said: "The bacteria could be a trigger that sets off a chain reaction in people predisposed to dementia. ...

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