Could gum disease and poor dental health be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease?

... make the existing disease condition worse,' said Professor StJohn Crean, of the university's School of Medicine & Dentistry. Dr Simon Ridley of the charity Alzheimer's Research UK said oral bacterial infection could be a consequence of later stage ...

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