Mind Your Mouth: Impact of Oral Bacteria on Alzheimer's Disease
An integrated healthcare approach uniting dentistry, neurology, and public health is needed to prioritize oral health as a modifiable risk factor for dementia. Early diagnosis and treatment of periodontitis may represent a promising and underutilized strategy to reduce systemic inflammation and mitigate the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Authors
- Ahmed I. Mohammed
- Eric C. Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6618-4856)
- Ali I. Mohammed
Institutions
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (AU)
- Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
- University of Tikrit (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jop.70111
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00