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Study Links Gum Disease to Higher White Matter Hyperintensity Burden in Older Adults

Researchers caution the single-timepoint analysis cannot show that oral disease causes brain changes.

Poor Oral Health Linked to Higher Stroke Risk and Brain Changes, Studies Find