Patient Resources
Longer-form, referenced writing from Dr. Rowe on the connections between oral health and the rest of your body — without the hype.
Gum Disease and Alzheimer's Disease
Oral bacteria have been found in the brain tissue of Alzheimer's patients. What that finding supports, what it does not, and what is worth doing about it.
Read the article → Gum HealthTooth Loss, Gum Disease and Dementia Risk
People with fewer remaining teeth show higher rates of cognitive decline. The association is consistent — but the direction of cause is not simple.
Read the article → Whole-Body HealthGum Disease and Whole-Body Inflammation
Advanced periodontitis presents an inflamed surface roughly the size of your palm, and it never closes. Where that inflammation travels.
Read the article → Sleep & HealthPoor Sleep, Cortisol and Weight Gain
Short sleep alters hunger and fat-storage hormones within days. Sleep apnea makes that permanent — and its first signs often appear in the mouth.
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How we write these
Every article here cites published research and says plainly where the evidence is strong, where it is only suggestive, and where the honest answer is that nobody knows yet. Dentistry has no shortage of confident claims about whole-body health; we would rather give you the caveats and let you decide.
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