{"id":8019,"date":"2020-01-15T10:25:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T10:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangaloredentistimpant.com\/?p=3343"},"modified":"2020-01-15T10:25:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T10:25:22","slug":"can-gum-disease-be-the-cause-of-alzheimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marswebsolution.com\/dentalmws\/blog\/can-gum-disease-be-the-cause-of-alzheimers\/","title":{"rendered":"Can gum disease be the cause of Alzheimer\u2019s?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Can gum disease be the cause of Alzheimer\u2019s?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDefinitions:<\/i><\/strong>\r\n<\/span><\/i>Alzheimer\u2019s disease\u00a0 – A type of dementia that causes progressive memory loss.<\/span><\/i>\r\n<\/span><\/i>Gum disease –\u00a0 An infection that damages the gums, eventually leading to loss of teeth.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\r\n

Can the bacteria that causes gum disease also be responsible for Alzheimer\u2019s?<\/b>\r\n<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\r\nThere are tons of people who ask – Can gum disease be the cause of Alzheimer’s? Here is the answer:<\/span>\r\n\r\nA new study (published by Science Advances) discovered that people having poor oral or dental hygiene may be at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers observed the brain tissue of deceased people with Alzheimer\u2019s. They identified a bacteria called Porphyromonas Gingivalis. (Gingivalis is an aetiological agent in the development of chronic periodontitis.)<\/em>. This was one of the main pathogens responsible for gum disease. The study also revealed that the bacteria\u2019s DNA was present in the spinal fluid of Alzheimer\u2019s patients. <\/span>\r\n<\/span>\r\n<\/span>Another study identified protein-degrading enzymes called gingipains in the brain samples of Alzheimer\u2019s patients. The brains infected with these toxic enzymes had proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease. These substances are known as tau and ubiquitin. <\/span>\r\n<\/span>\r\n<\/span>This research team also conducted another experiment.\u00a0 They infected the gums of mice with the bacteria P. Gingivalis. The results of the experiment showed that the bacteria were later seen in the brains of mice. The bacteria caused damage to neurons. It increased the levels of a protein called beta-amyloid in the mice brain tissue. These proteins form clusters of plaque in the brains of people diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/span>\r\n<\/span>\r\n<\/span>The team succeeded in removing the infection from the brains of the animals, as the bacterium relied on the enzymes for gathering nutrients and producing energy. The team used a molecule to bind and block the gingipains, decreasing the production of beta-amyloid in the brain. Researchers proposed this as a possible treatment.<\/span>\r\n\r\nAlthough there is sufficient evidence on linking gum disease with Alzheimer\u2019s, we don\u2019t necessarily think this one infectious agent can be the underlying cause of Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Alzheimer\u2019s is a complex disease. There are many factors involved – like age, gender, hereditary, etc. and the disease develops over 12 to 20 years.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Warning Signs Of Alzheimer\u2019s<\/b><\/h4>\r\n