An excellent article in JADA sites Nun study that showed participants with the fewest teeth had the highest risk of dementia.
United States of America (Press Release) November 18, 2007 --
The October, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association correlates increased tooth loss with increasd risks of Dementia. This is an extremely important article that focused on the periodontal disease and the inflamatory conditions that accompany it. In recent years the evidence that chronic periodontal disease can cause systemic probles have been impressive. The nun study is so impressive because so many variables are controlled in this group.
Dr Shapira a Highland Park, Illinois dentist who practices in Gurnee feels that there are many other conditions that may relate to the correlation betwen tooth loss and dementia that are not discussed in this article. When there is tooth loss there is an increased incidence of TMJ Disorders. Is the tooth loss and/or gum disease the proximate cause of the dementia or is it possible that the tooth loss cause TMJ disorders that lead to chronic pain and sleep disorders.
The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute published CARDIOVASCULAR AND SLEEP-RELATED
CONSEQUENCES OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS that discusses TMJ disorders. Toth loss is known to create increases in TMJ Disordrs. Is the effect of the tooth loss related to more than just gum disease. This author believes it is See the NHLBI article at:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/workshops/tmj_wksp.pdf
This author has a story in Sleep and Health Journal on TMJ Disorders, SUFFER NO MORE: DEALING WITH THE GREAT IMPOSTER that can be seen at following link:
http://sleepandhealth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=237&tid=22
another story in Sleep and Health on cpap vs oral appliances is available at:
http://sleepandhealth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=130&tid=22
This is not to say that the periodontal pathogens and the inflamatory response are not vitally important. Dr Shapiras lecture on Anti-Aging Dentistry is available at the following link but it is a large pdf file that may take a minute or two to download:
http://www.ihatecpap.com/pdf/article2.pdf
Information on Neuromuscular Dentistry is available ar http;//www.ihateheadaches.org
Dr Shapira can be contacted Toll Free at 1-800-TM-JOINT or 1-8-NO-PAP-MASK
Dr Shapira a Highland Park, Illinois dentist who practices in Gurnee feels that there are many other conditions that may relate to the correlation betwen tooth loss and dementia that are not discussed in this article. When there is tooth loss there is an increased incidence of TMJ Disorders. Is the tooth loss and/or gum disease the proximate cause of the dementia or is it possible that the tooth loss cause TMJ disorders that lead to chronic pain and sleep disorders.
The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute published CARDIOVASCULAR AND SLEEP-RELATED
CONSEQUENCES OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS that discusses TMJ disorders. Toth loss is known to create increases in TMJ Disordrs. Is the effect of the tooth loss related to more than just gum disease. This author believes it is See the NHLBI article at:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/workshops/tmj_wksp.pdf
This author has a story in Sleep and Health Journal on TMJ Disorders, SUFFER NO MORE: DEALING WITH THE GREAT IMPOSTER that can be seen at following link:
http://sleepandhealth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=237&tid=22
another story in Sleep and Health on cpap vs oral appliances is available at:
http://sleepandhealth.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=130&tid=22
This is not to say that the periodontal pathogens and the inflamatory response are not vitally important. Dr Shapiras lecture on Anti-Aging Dentistry is available at the following link but it is a large pdf file that may take a minute or two to download:
http://www.ihatecpap.com/pdf/article2.pdf
Information on Neuromuscular Dentistry is available ar http;//www.ihateheadaches.org
Dr Shapira can be contacted Toll Free at 1-800-TM-JOINT or 1-8-NO-PAP-MASK
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