1 Amyloidosis
2 Does tooth bacteria cause Alzheimer’s?
Who knows? I am not sure how settled this research is, but it could really incentivize dental hygiene.
Gingivitis destroys your brain, according to this pop science article and its many journal references, by enabling P. Gingivalis buildup and eventual brain damage through the “gingipains” they produce.
PR about Melbourne research into gingivitis vaccines.
This company gets some free publicity for their anti-gingipain drugs.
Sanctimonious but sensible article about how to brush your teeth to minimise this nastiness.
3 References
Dominy, Lynch, Ermini, et al. 2019. “Porphyromonas Gingivalis in Alzheimer’s Disease Brains: Evidence for Disease Causation and Treatment with Small-Molecule Inhibitors.” Science Advances.
Fitzpatrick, Wijeyewickrema, and Pike. 2009. “The Gingipains: Scissors and Glue of the Periodontal Pathogen, Porphyromonas Gingivalis.” Future Microbiology.
Gatz, Mortimer, Fratiglioni, et al. 2006. “Potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia in identical twins.” Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Ilievski, Zuchowska, Green, et al. 2018. “Chronic Oral Application of a Periodontal Pathogen Results in Brain Inflammation, Neurodegeneration and Amyloid Beta Production in Wild Type Mice.” PLOS ONE.
Ishida, Ishihara, Ishida, et al. 2017. “Periodontitis Induced by Bacterial Infection Exacerbates Features of Alzheimer’s Disease in Transgenic Mice.” Npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease.
Noble, Borrell, Papapanou, et al. 2009. “Periodontitis Is Associated with Cognitive Impairment Among Older Adults: Analysis of NHANES-III.” Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
Poole, Singhrao, Chukkapalli, et al. 2015. “Active Invasion of Porphyromonas Gingivalis and Infection-Induced Complement Activation in ApoE -/- Mice Brains.” Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.