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Link Between Gum Disease and Dementia is Uncertain

This study on cognitive function and oral health was cited by multiple media outlets, including:

Link Between Gum Disease and Dementia is Uncertain
Fox News Health
April 4, 2016

Is There a Link Between Oral Health and the Rate of Cognitive Decline?
Science Daily
April 1, 2016

Is Seniors’ Dental Health Tied to Mental Health?
April 1, 2016
WebMD

Seniors’ Oral Health May Be Linked To Cognitive Decline Rate, But Researchers Aren’t Sure How
Medical Daily
April 2, 2016

Oral Health, Cognitive Decline Linked
Financial Tribune
April 5, 2016

Does Maintaining Oral Health Slow Cognitive Decline?
Medscape
April 12, 2016

Article citation:
Wu B, Fillenbaum, GG, Plassman BL, Guo L (2016).
Association between oral health and cognitive status: A systematic review
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 64 (4), 739-751. doi: 10.111/jgs.14036.