Abstract
Objective: Examine the association of oral disease with future dementia/cognitive decline in a cohort of
people with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: A total of 11,140 men and women aged 55?88 years at study induction with type 2 diabetes
participated in a baseline medical examination when they reported the number of natural teeth and days of
bleeding gums. Dementia and cognitive decline were ascertained periodically during a 5-year follow-up.
Results: Relative to the group with the greatest number of teeth (more than or equal to 22), having no
teeth was associated with the highest risk of both dementia (hazard ratio; 95 confidence interval: 1.48;
1.24, 1.78) and cognitive decline (1.39; 1.21, 1.59). Number of days of bleeding gums was unrelated to
these outcomes.
Conclusions: Tooth loss was associated with an increased risk of both dementia and cognitive decline.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 49 - 52 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | European Psychiatry |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |