[C210N]

Two things outside the room brain come to mind, fluoride and aluminum

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Listerine is your friend.

A friend with terrible taste but, never the less, a friend.

[Paladin2]

“...more work is needed...”

As always.....

[Secret Agent Man]

Oral health is tied to brain health and heart health.

In almost all patients with surgical heart issues/failures, bacteria from the mouth are present in the heart.

Now that bacteria from the mouth in the brain, is the cause of alzheimers, it makes sense. The brain is trying to isolate the infection off.

[Brian Griffin]

from my profile page:

AFFORDABLE DENTISTRY

Two-year higher education programs and licensing options would be provided for:
1. basic dentistry: dental imaging, oral examination, extractions, cavity filling and crowns
2. implants
3. dentures
4. root canals

One-year higher education programs and licensing options would be provided for independent dental imaging, oral examination and dental hygiene for those persons with over $40000 in paid dental hygiene earned income.

[grumpygresh]

Would expect British to have high rates of dementia?

[minnesota_bound]

Peter Falk died from dementia worsen by going to the dentist and having hip surgery.

Did a trip to the dentist accelerate Columbo’s Alzheimer’s?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2016170/Alzheimers-Did-trip-dentist-accelerate-Columbos-descent-dementia.html

AI results: Peter Falk’s Alzheimer’s symptoms and advanced dementia rapidly worsened in 2007 after a series of dental procedures, a development his family found to be a sudden and significant decline in his mental state. While not the cause of his Alzheimer’s, the dental work exacerbated his condition, leading to a loss of recognition for people and objects and a need for full-time care.

Within weeks of the dental work, Falk’s symptoms worsened dramatically, and he slipped into dementia.

[DAC21]

Or it could be those with memory loss just forget to brush their teeth. The gingivitis develops after the fact.

[zeestephen]

Stannous fluoride is also a helpful disinfectant.

It actually kills or disables several kinds of oral bacteria that harm teeth and gums.

At the most basic level, tooth decay and gum disease are caused by bacteria going to the bathroom inside our mouth.