Brushing your teeth can prevent brain shrinkage

According to scientists, you can prevent brain shrinkage and dementia with the help of brushing your teeth.

According to Tekna’s technology and technology news service, new research shows that compliance with oral and dental hygiene is an important violation of brain health. So that recent studies say that this will eventually prevent dementia. Japanese scientists believe that people who brush their teeth regularly have more nerve cells in their hippocampus. Also, in this research, the connection between gum diseases and the loss of gray matter in the brain is also mentioned. Therefore, maintaining oral and dental hygiene and visiting the dentist can be effective in preventing dementia and diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

Dr. Saoshi Yamakochi, the main author of this article, says: While inflammatory gum diseases that cause problems and fall out of teeth are very common. Therefore, its relationship with dementia should be investigated. Also, the condition of the teeth will play an important role on the health of the brain and thinking.

In this research, it is mentioned to maintain dental health and not just to maintain teeth. Severe gum disease is related to brain atrophy, and gum disease and its diseases should be controlled through regular visits.