How Diabetes and Tooth Loss Affect Cognitive Abilities
Not everyone has heard of such a connection.
But experts from the United States have stated that brain aging is linked to the condition of the oral cavity, and that diabetes also affects this organ.
As for dental problems, inflammation leads to memory problems and provokes new illnesses.
But that's not all.
Also, the absence of teeth complicates the process of eating, which means that not all useful elements can be received and absorbed.
When it comes to diabetes, it's important to consider that high blood sugar, insulin resistance, inflammation, and heart disease also trigger changes.
These conclusions were made after conducting the study.
As noted by American experts, patients aged 65 to 84 years with diabetes and complete loss of teeth had worse cognitive abilities, compared to those elderly men and women who did not have such problems.
The corresponding findings were published in the Journal of Dental Research.
