Association between periodontitis treatment and dementia in Taiwanese adults

• Main Authors: Hui-Ling Chen (Author), Dai-Rong Wu (Author), Jhih-Jhen Chen (Author), Wei-Szu Lin (Author), I-Chieh Chen (Author), Jeng-Fen Liu (Author), Shine Lien (Author), Ching-Heng Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The chronic systemic inflammatory response in periodontitis may be a potential risk factor for dementia, especially in adults. This study determined the association between periodontal treatment and dementia in adults and evaluated the effect of regular scaling treatment on the r...