Can gingivitis cause Alzheimer’s ?
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2020-03-12
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faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University
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Recent research shows that one of the organisms that we find in periodontal
disease, the Porphyromonas gingivalis, are being found in the brains of
Alzheimer's patients at a much higher degree than those without Alzheimer's
Disease.
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Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly
destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the
simplest tasks. As a person's condition declines, they often withdraw from family
and society. Gradually, bodily functions are lost, ultimately leading to death.The disease process is associated with abnormal clumps in the Alzheimer brains
which they are called Amyloid plaques, and tangled bundles of fibers called
neurofibrillary, or tau, tangle.
Gingivitis is a normal and mild type of gum disease (periodontal disease) that
causes the gingiva, the part of the gum around the base of the teeth, to become
irritated, swollen, and swelling (inflammation).
When gingivitis is left untreated, it can advance to periodontal disease, and the
Porphyromonas gingivalis bacteria will be found at the gingival sites in
periodontal disease.
Porphyromonas gingivalis Found almost exclusively at subgingival sites,
particularly in advanced periodontal disease: considered a parodontal pathogen
by consensus. Tongue and tonsils also recovered.
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