Association of periodontitis and oral microbiomes with Alzheimer's disease: A narrative systematic review

• Main Authors: Samantha Mao (Author), Chen-Pang Huang (Author), Hsin Lan (Author), Hing-Ger Lau (Author), Chun-Pin Chiang (Author), Yi-Wen Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder and the most common form of dementia. The etiology for AD includes age, genetic susceptibility, neuropathology, and infection. Periodontitis is an infectious and inflammatory disease which mainly causes alveolar bone d...