Your mouth may be the link between depression and Alzheimer's

According to Finnish population studies, approximately two-thirds of people over the age of 30 suffer from periodontitis. The disease, which often progresses unnoticed, also affects general health. Periodontitis is a disease of the tooth's attachment tissue that begins with gingivitis. Hammas Mehiläinen's data shows that type 2 diabetes has been detected in periodontitis patients 20 percent more often and recurrent depression 11 percent more oft…