Diagnosed oral cavity and salivary gland disorders and the risk of incident Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, dementia and all-cause mortality: a retrospective cohort study.
A large cohort study matched older adults with and without oral cavity or salivary gland diseases, finding that those with diagnosed oral diseases had elevated risks of Parkinson's disease, dementia, and early death over 5 and 13 years, though the Alzheimer's association weakened over time.
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