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Oral disease in relation to future risk of dementia and cognitive decline: Prospective cohort study based on the Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified-Release Controlled Evaluation (ADVANCE) trial

  • G. D. Batty
  • , Q. Li
  • , R. Huxley
  • , S. Zoungas
  • , B. A. Taylor
  • , B. Neal
  • , B. de Galan
  • , M. Woodward
  • , S. B. Harrap
  • , S. Colagiuri
  • , A. Patel
  • , J. Chalmers

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Abstract

Objective: Examine the association of oral disease with future dementia/cognitive decline in a cohort of people with type 2 diabetes. Methods: A total of 11,140 men and women aged 55-88 years at study induction with type 2 diabetes participated in a baseline medical examination when they reported the number of natural teeth and days of bleeding gums. Dementia and cognitive decline were ascertained periodically during a 5-year follow-up. Results: Relative to the group with the greatest number of teeth (more than or equal to 22), having no teeth was associated with the highest risk of both dementia (hazard ratio; 95% confidence interval: 1.48; 1.24, 1.78) and cognitive decline (1.39; 1.21, 1.59). Number of days of bleeding gums was unrelated to these outcomes. Conclusions: Tooth loss was associated with an increased risk of both dementia and cognitive decline.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)49-52
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Psychiatry
Volume28
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cognitive decline
  • Cohort study
  • Dementia
  • Oral disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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