Restoration of Normal Occlusion Suppresses the Risk of Dementia.
In a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, restoring normal bite support after tooth extraction reduced the buildup of dementia-associated proteins in the brain and prevented cognitive decline, suggesting the effect works through reducing brain inflammation.
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