scholarly journals Periodontal disease exacerbates Alzheimer's disease

Author(s):  
Naoyuki Ishida ◽  
Nobuo Yoshinari ◽  
Kenji Matsushita ◽  
Yuichi Ishihara
2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Poole ◽  
Sim K Singhrao ◽  
St John Crean

Periodontal disease (PD) is an inflammatory disease affecting tooth-supporting tissues in which interaction of specific bacteria and the host’s immune responses play a pivotal role. The pathogenic bacteria associated with PD are a source of systemic inflammation as they have the ability to enter systemic circulation during everyday tasks such as brushing teeth and chewing food. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of dementia whereby inflammation is thought to play a key role in its pathogenesis and the risk of developing the disease increasing with age. The exact aetiology of the late-onset AD is unknown but peripheral infections are being considered as a potential risk factor.


Author(s):  
Leslie Borsa ◽  
Margaux Dubois ◽  
Guillaume Sacco ◽  
Laurence Lupi

The hypothesis of an infectious connection from the oro-pharyngeal sphere to the brain underlines the interest in analyzing the link between periodontal disease and Alzheimer’s disease. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the link between Alzheimer’s disease and periodontal disease in patients aged 65 and over. Databases (PubMed (MEDLINE), the Cochrane Library, and Embase) were analyzed for relevant references up to 21 June 2021. The authors independently selected the studies and extracted the data. The quality of included studies was checked using the National Institutes of Health’s quality assessment tools. Five studies were included. The selected studies described in their results an increase in F. nucleatum in Alzheimer’s disease patients (adjusted p = 0.02), and its incidence was linked to C. rectus and P. gingivalis (adjusted HR = 1.22 (1.04–1.43), p = 0.012) as well as A. naeslundii (crude HR = 2.0 (1.1–3.8)). The presence of periodontitis at baseline was associated with a six-fold increase in the rate of cognitive decline over a 6-month follow-up period (ADAS-Cog mean change = 2.9 ± 6.6). The current review suggests an association between periodontal disease and Alzheimer’s disease. The treatment of periodontal disease could be a way to explore Alzheimer’s disease prevention.


2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Harding ◽  
Sarita Robinson ◽  
StJohn Crean ◽  
Sim K. Singhrao

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 242-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela R. Kamer ◽  
Ronald G. Craig ◽  
Richard Niederman ◽  
Juan Fortea ◽  
Mony J. de Leon

Author(s):  
Naoyuki Ishida ◽  
Yuichi Ishihara ◽  
Kazuto Ishida ◽  
Hiroyuki Tada ◽  
Yoshiko Kato ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 123-125
Author(s):  
Kunaal Dhingra ◽  
Wolf-Dieter Grimm ◽  
Prabhat Kumar Chaudhari ◽  
Flora Verma

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Dioguardi ◽  
Vito Crincoli ◽  
Luigi Laino ◽  
Mario Alovisi ◽  
Diego Sovereto ◽  
...  

The evidence of a connection between the peripheral inflammatory processes and neurodegenerative diseases of the central nervous system is becoming more apparent. This review of the related literature highlights the most recent clinical, epidemiological, and in vitro studies trying to investigate possible connections between periodontal bacteria and the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. This review was conducted by searching databases such as PubMed and Scopus using keywords or combinations such as Alzheimer’s Disease AND periodontal or dementia AND periodontitis OR periodontal. After eliminating overlaps and screening the articles not related to these issues, we identified 1088 records and proceeded to the selection of articles for an evaluation of the associative assumptions. The hypothesis suggested by the authors and confirmed by the literature is that the bacterial load and the inflammatory process linked to periodontal disease can intensify inflammation at the level of the central nervous system, favoring the occurrence of the disease. The analysis of the literature highlights how periodontal disease can directly contribute to the peripheral inflammatory environment by the introduction of periodontal or indirect pathogenic bacteria and proinflammatory cytokines locally produced at the periodontal level following bacterial colonization of periodontal defects.


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