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  1. The night-time habit that could reduce your risk of dementia by nearly half

    In the UK, there are estimated to be 982,000 people living with dementia – and one in three…
    #NewsBeep #News #Health #dementia #DrNayanPatel #flossing #GB #periodontaldisease #Teeth #TimSpector #UK #UnitedKingdom
    newsbeep.com/uk/431270/

  2. Periodontal diseases show a marked increase in prevalence with age, as highlighted by data from Jönköping, Sweden (1983). The progression is irreversible: early diagnosis intervention are essential to protect oral health.

    #PeriodontalDisease #OralHealth #PublicHealth #Periodontitis #gingivitis #Health #dentalcare

    From: Hugoson et al., 1992. doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-051X.19
    Dark blue: healthy, orange: gingivitis, grey: periodontitis with mean bone loss <1/3 height, yellow: 1/3-2/3, light blue: >2/3.

  3. Periodontal diseases show high global prevalence, affecting ~90% of young adults (35–44yo): half with gingivitis, half with periodontitis, with no regional specificity.

    #PeriodontalDisease #OralHealth #PublicHealth #Periodontitis #Gingivitis #Health #dentalcare

    From: Petersen & Ogawa, 2005. doi.org/10.1902/jop.2005.76.12
    WHO regions (Africa, Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, South-East Asia, Pacific). CPI0 = healthy; 1 = bleeding; 2 = calculus; 3 = shallow pockets; 4 = deep pockets

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