The Association between Tooth Loss and Alzheimer's Disease: a Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Case Control Studies

• Main Authors: Mario Dioguardi (Author), Giovanni Di Gioia (Author), Giorgia Apollonia Caloro (Author), Giorgia Capocasale (Author), Khrystyna Zhurakivska (Author), Giuseppe Troiano (Author), Lucio Lo Russo (Author), Lorenzo Lo Muzio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Alzheimer’s disease is classified as a neurodegenerative condition, a heterogeneous group of illnesses characterized by the slow and progressive loss of one or more functions of the nervous system. Its incidence tends to increase gradually from 65 years of age, up to a prevalence of 4% at...