People with gum disease may be at increased risk of dementia, according to a new study.
Scientists took samples of cerebrospinal fluid — which surrounds the brain and spinal cord — and performed bacterial swabs on the gums of volunteers.
It revealed people with poor oral health also have higher amyloid beta levels, a dangerous protein found in the brain of Alzheimer’s sufferers.
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