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1.根據2018、2022針對殘牙數量和失智症相關性的研究,殘牙數量越少與失智症確實存在相關性,推測原因為「咀嚼會促進大腦活動,減少咀嚼可能會降低顏面感覺運動活動」。不過,雖然存在相關性,實際原因仍為有定論。
2.延伸:失智症仍有多種分類、成因,許多活動都能夠防止發生失智症,例如多運動、多動腦、均衡飲食、定期檢查等,都能夠達到預防勝於治療、早發現早治療的效果。

References

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36073186/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29454307/

Periodontal health, cognitive decline, and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies - PubMed

Poor periodontal health and tooth loss appear to increase the risk of both cognitive decline and dementia. However, the available evidence is limited (e.g., highly heterogenous, lacking robust methodo

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36073186/

Association between residual teeth number in later life and incidence of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed

Despite limited scientific strength, the current meta-analysis reported that a higher number of residual teeth was associated with having a lower risk of dementia occurrence in later life.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29454307/

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