Cleaner teeth - stronger memory

Researchers at Columbia University found that regular and thorough oral hygiene helps people over the years to maintain sanity. Brushing teeth prevents the development of dementia.
For those who suffer from bleeding gums, plaque, caries and other diseases more often have problems with memory-related Alzheimer   and other forms of dementias . The worse things in his mouth, the greater the risk of memory disorders.

This study was another fact that confirms the argument of the need to regularly dentifrice   and visits to the dentist. Previously, scientists have found a link between the microbes that cause diseases of the mouth, and a variety of diseases, including diabetes and disorders of the heart. Even found a link between bad teeth and a low amount of sperm produced.

Now it is proved, and the negative impact of bad teeth as a souvenir. The scientists tested the mouth from 2300 men and women aged 60 years and older. In the fifth part of the volunteers showed up germs that cause periodontitis. Those people who have these microbes were the most, three times worse memorized simple sentences of three words.

These studies are published in the journal Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. "We are not yet clear exactly how healthy teeth affect memory and development dementias - The study authors write. - But the microbes that live in our gums, damage arteries. This, in turn, can affect the development of memory problems.

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