牙齿健康与否会影响智商

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经常用牙线清洁牙齿可预防认知衰退

1 根据纽约大学罗里迈耶斯护理学院研究人员一项新的分析，诸如刷牙、使用牙线等良好的口腔健康习惯，或许有利于预防认知受损和发生痴呆。

2 研究人员分析了十四项有关牙齿脱落与认知受损的长期研究。这些研究涉及三万四千零七十四位成年人，其中有四千六百八十九人存在认知衰退的问题。

3 研究结果表明：即使在其他因素得以控制的前提下，牙齿缺失较多的成年人发生认知受损的风险是正常人的一点四八倍，患痴呆症的风险是正常人的一点二八倍。对这些人而言，每多掉落一颗牙齿，认知受损的风险也会相应增加。

4 这项研究还显示，在缺失牙齿的成年人中，那些不使用假牙的人更容易出现认知能力下降的情况。

5 美国牙周病学会主席詹姆斯·威尔逊博士解释道：假牙之所以重要，是因为能帮助患者维持健康的饮食习惯，还能让他们 “ 露出有信心的自然微笑 ”。

6 这项研究分析还指出，牙齿掉落的状况，可能还反映了患者 “ 始终伴随他的社会经济方面的劣势，例如其所能享受到的医疗和牙齿保健服务十分有限，受教育年限较短，以及营养不良 ”。

7 纽约大学全球健康学教授吴蓓说：“ 一个人的口腔健康水平与他的收入及受教育状况存在密切关系，这种关系甚至可能超过了其他许多慢性疾病对口腔健康的影响。”

8 吴蓓教授认为，对于政府和普罗大众而言，这项研究分析都是一个提醒：人生从幼年到成人的每个阶段，保持口腔健康都非常重要。

CNN 报道

Flossing your teeth may protect against cognitive decline, research shows

1 Good oral health habits like brushing and flossing may prevent cognitive impairment and dementia, according to a new analysis led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

2 Researchers analyzed 14 studies on tooth loss and cognitive impairment conducted over an extended period of time, which involved a total of 34,074 adults and 4,689 cases of people with diminished cognitive function.

3 The results showed that adults with more tooth loss had a 1.48 times higher risk of cognitive impairment and 1.28 times higher risk of dementia, even when other factors were controlled. And with each additional missing tooth, the risk of cognitive impairment grows.

4 Adults who experienced tooth loss were more likely to have cognitive decline if they did not have dentures, the new research also revealed.

5 Dentures are important because they allow patients to maintain a healthy diet, as well as provide 'the confidence to smile naturally,' according to Dr. James Wilson, president of the American Academy of Periodontology.

6 The analysis also noted that tooth loss could reflect 'lifelong socioeconomic disadvantages, such as limited access to and quality of medical and dental care, fewer years of education, and poor nutrition.'

7 'Income and education are very much related to oral health, probably even more so than many other chronic conditions,' Bei Wu, a professor in global health at NYU said.

8 Wu said the analysis should serve as a reminder — to both governments and everyday people — of the importance of maintaining good oral health from an early age all the way through to adulthood.

牙齿健康有多重要？我们又该如何保护它们？

口腔疾病或可诱发糖尿病或心脏疾病