Could missing teeth cause dementia?

 

 

Could missing teeth

cause dementia?

 

 

 

 

Losing teeth is inevitable and regarded

naturally as we get older, however if

it didn’t treated with dental prosthesis,

there might be higher dementia risk.

 

 

 

 

Chewing the food provides stimulation

and increase blood flow to the brain.

Poor chewing ability due to cavities or

tooth loss can cause memory loss or

dementia by accelerating brain aging

in severe cases.

 

 

 

 

In the past, the common treatment

for missing teeth was dentures or bridges

(A fixed dental prosthesis used to fill up

the empty space between two teeth),

while these days dental implants which

function like natural teeth help improving

the quality of people’s lives through

health teeth.

 

Dentures and bridges have short period

of treatment with low cost but bring

inconvenience due to poor chewing

ability and sometimes cause periodontal

disease. On the other hand, dental

implants can restore the function just like

natural teeth so that it is effective for

health teeth.

 

 

 

 

Dental implants are treatment in which

artificial roots made out of titanium

are placed into the space of missing

tooth and the customized crown is

situated on the root to replace the

missing tooth.

 

A dental implant placed into the gap of

the missing tooth is supported by bone

tissue, therefore no more worrying that

the implant might fall out and

the implant has the same chewing power

as natural tooth, overall it looks, feels,

and functions like natural teeth.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Jeong-Taek Lee said “Healthy teeth

which are one of five blessings are

related to quality of life of old age.

Dental implants are recommended for

both aesthetic and functional reasons

because its function is like natural teeth

and helps the lifespan of adjacent teeth.”

 

Maintaining healthy teeth throughout

life benefits general health and brain

activity and helps dementia prevention.

It is important to keep natural teeth

healthy and get dental treatment such as

dental implants with experienced dentist

when it comes to missing teeth.

 

 

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