Impact of periodontal disease on cognitive disorders, dementia, and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: A growing body of research suggested that there was a link between poor periodontal health and systemic diseases, particularly with the early development of cognitive disorders, dementia, and depression. This is especially true in cases of changes in diet, malnutrition, loss of muscular endurance, and abnormal systemic inflammatory response. Our study aimed to determine the extent of these associations to better target the multi-level healthy aging challenge investigating the impact of periodontal disease on cognitive disorders (cognitive impairment and cognitive decline), dementia, and depression. We conducted a comprehensive literature search up to November 2023 using six different electronic databases. Two independent researchers assessed the eligibility of 7363 records against the incl

SUBMITTER: Dibello V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11336026 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature