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Nearly half of dentists experience mental health issues
By
Melissa Busch
More than 40% of dentists say they have experienced a mental health issue, including burnout, mood disorders, or serious thoughts of suicide. Too many don't consider taking a break from practicing, according to a study published June 9 in
Healthcare Management Forum
.
June 9, 2022
Patients' mental health affects their oral health
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Individuals with mental health conditions such as depression are linked to poor oral hygiene and other dental problems, strengthening the link between mental and oral health, according to a report released in May from the U.S. nonprofit CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
May 31, 2022
Preventing perio disease aids positive mental, physical health
By
Dr. Samuel Low
Research has shown a link between periodontal disease and physical and mental health. Dr. Samuel Low examines how dental professionals can help treat and prevent this condition that affects nearly 65 million people in the U.S.
August 25, 2021
Week in Review: Dental hacks | Dentures to prevent dementia | Mouth locking device
By
Theresa Pablos
July 9, 2021
Tooth loss is a risk factor for dementia
By
Hannah Welk
Tooth loss is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia, according to a meta-analysis published on July 8 in the
Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
. What's worse, the risk of cognitive decline increases with each lost tooth.
July 7, 2021
Gingivitis tied to increased risk of future depression
By
Hannah Welk
European researchers discovered a link between gingivitis and depression in a study published in the June 2021 edition of the
Journal of Psychiatric Research
. Patients with chronic gingivitis had almost double the risk of developing depression as those with healthy gums.
May 19, 2021
Decades-old baby teeth may hold key to cognitive decline
By
Melissa Busch
A cache of donated baby teeth -- leftovers from a famous radiation exposure study from the 1950s -- that had been hidden away in an old ammunition bunker at a university until about 20 years ago will now be used to study cognitive decline in older age.
April 26, 2021
COVID-19 made mental health worse for patients with oral pain
By
Melissa Busch
People with orofacial pain experienced higher levels of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published recently in
Dental and Medical Problems
.
April 21, 2021
Sleep apnea treatment may reduce risk of Alzheimer's
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Older adults who use positive airway pressure therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, according to a recent study published in
Sleep
.
April 13, 2021
Gum germ imbalance linked to Alzheimer's biomarker
By
Melissa Busch
Cognitively healthy adults who have more harmful oral bacteria may be at greater risk of having a key Alzheimer's disease biomarker, according to a study published on April 12 in
Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
.
April 11, 2021
Imaging leads to removal of 3-cm toy from dementia patient
By
Melissa Busch
Imaging helped physicians identify and remove a spinning-top toy from an 83-year-old woman in Florida who had end-stage dementia and an oral fixation. Details of the case were published on January 20 in the
Cureus Journal of Medical Science
.
January 24, 2021
Dementia, mild cognitive decline linked to gum disease
By
Melissa Busch
Dementia and mild cognitive impairment may be linked to periodontal disease, specifically the type of gum damage that results in tooth loss, according to a study published online July 29 in
Neurology
.
August 2, 2020
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