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The “Sustainable Health” program hosts: Dr. Sama Dabeet, orthodontic specialist from Dubai – United Arab Emirates, to present the following file: Transparent braces, what are its advantages and disadvantages?
A doctor’s office: Dental disease increases the risk of men with weak body and malnutrition.
A recent American study reported that dental disease, especially gum disease, tooth decay and dry mouth, increase the risk of men suffering from body weakness and malnutrition.
The study was conducted by researchers at the American Geriatrics Society and has published its findings in the latest issue of the American Geriatrics Society scientific journal.
Researchers previously believed that dental health was a sign of good health, as an earlier Japanese study linked the loss of more teeth with an increased risk of dementia among the elderly, while another study reported that people suffering from infections Bleeding gums and teeth are more at risk Heart disease.
In the new study, the researchers focused on monitoring the impact of dental health on the body and the extent of its weakness, as the researchers monitored, over a 3-year period, 7,735 men in Great Britain, the whose ages ranged from 40 to 59 years.
The researchers examined the participants’ teeth and their susceptibility to diseases such as tooth loss, gum disease, and decay teeth, dry mouth.
Researchers tested the effect of teeth on body frailty, which is fatigue, poor grip strength, slower walking speed, weight loss, or lower levels of physical activity. Researchers have found that dental disease negatively affects body strength, especially in the elderly, as it makes it difficult to eat and swallow food, talk, get adequate nutrition, and even smile.
The researchers said that men suffering from dental problems are more likely to have weak bodies than others, as this has affected their movement and daily life and their ability to carry out their usual activities.
They added that these findings highlight the importance of oral health, especially for older adults, in order to become heavier and function well.
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