Trouble Thinking? Better see the dentist

Here is a excerpt from an article along with a link to the complete story. Just another reason your visit is more than " just a cleaning".

"But researchers from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York found gum disease could also influence brain function through several mechanisms, such as causing inflammation throughout the body, a risk factor for loss of mental function.

The study based on adults aged 60 and older found those with the highest levels of the gum disease-causing pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis were three times more likely to have trouble recalling a three-word sequence after a period of time."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091113/lf_nm_life/us_teeth