Oral Health and Nutrition - Essay Example

 The study concluded that "having fewer teeth was associated in a cross-sectional analysis with incident dementia, and that this association was strongest in people who did not use dentures" (853). The study additionally found that females were significantly more likely to use dentures, and thus suffer less dementia (852).Nutrition and oral health have been associated with poor dental health makes it more difficult to consume fresh and healthy foods, while poor nutrition contributes further to poor oral health.

This study linked the deterioration of dental health and teeth count to dementia. The study reported that the increased risk of dementia, and especially Alzheimer's Disease, maybe due to the inflammatory processes associated with periodontal disease. Further research is needed to isolate the mechanism of onset for this important aspect of aging that affects many people worldwide, and could possibly be averted by better dental health and the increased use of dentures.