ALZHEIMER'S DEMENTIA AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE: A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD

• Main Authors: Dragoș Nicolae Frățilă (Author), Mihaela Scurtu (Author), Dragoș Ioan Virvescu (Author), Zinovia Surlari (Author), Dana Gabriela Budală (Author), Doriana Agop Forna (Author), Ionut Alexandru Luchian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Romanian Dental Association for Education, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Recognizing the full potential of periodontal disease (PD) in the beginning or advancement of Alzheimer's dementia (AD) is vital for minimizing geriatric morbidity as the world aging population increasingly advances. As the pathogenic processes behind AD are the most well-studied...