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False teeth and Alzheimer's disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Alistair Burns ,
Robert Howard ,
Hans Förstl  and
Raymond Levy
Alistair Burns
Affiliation:
Section of Old Age Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF
Robert Howard
Affiliation:
Section of Old Age Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF
Hans Förstl
Affiliation:
Section of Old Age Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF
Raymond Levy
Affiliation:
Section of Old Age Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the commonest form of dementia and affects about 6% of people over the age of 65. The aetiology is unknown and putative causes range from environmental toxins (Martyn et al, 1989) to chromosome abnormalities (St George Hyslop et al, 1987). Despite the extensive resources being channelled into AD research, it is surprising that no study has yet discussed the role of false teeth.

Type
Dental psychiatry
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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 16 , Issue 4 , April 1992 , pp. 227 - 228
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