Masticatory Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction

Several studies have demonstrated that chewing helps to maintain cognitive functions in brain regions including the hippocampus, a central nervous system (CNS) region vital for memory and learning. Epidemiological studies suggest that masticatory deficiency is associated with development of dementia...

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Main Authors:	Teixeira, Francisco Bruno, de Melo Pereira Fernandes, Luanna, Noronha, Patrycy Assis Tavares, dos Santos, Marcio Antonio Raiol, Gomes-Leal, Walace, do Socorro Ferraz Maia, Cristiane, Lima, Rafael Rodrigues
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Language:	English
Published:	Ivyspring International Publisher 2014
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3894406/

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spelling	pubmed-38944062014-01-24 Masticatory Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction Teixeira, Francisco Bruno de Melo Pereira Fernandes, Luanna Noronha, Patrycy Assis Tavares dos Santos, Marcio Antonio Raiol Gomes-Leal, Walace do Socorro Ferraz Maia, Cristiane Lima, Rafael Rodrigues Review Several studies have demonstrated that chewing helps to maintain cognitive functions in brain regions including the hippocampus, a central nervous system (CNS) region vital for memory and learning. Epidemiological studies suggest that masticatory deficiency is associated with development of dementia, which is related to spatial memory deficits especially in older animals. The purpose of this paper is to review recent work on the effects of masticatory impairment on cognitive functions both in experimental animals and humans. We show that several mechanisms may be involved in the cognitive deficits associated with masticatory deficiency. The epidemiological data suggest a positive correlation between masticatory deficit and Alzheimer's disease. It may be concluded that chewing has important implications for the mechanisms underlying certain cognitive abilities. Ivyspring International Publisher 2014-01-10 /pmc/articles/PMC3894406/ /pubmed/24465167 http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/ijms.6801 Text en © Ivyspring International Publisher. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/). Reproduction is permitted for personal, noncommercial use, provided that the article is in whole, unmodified, and properly cited.
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author	Teixeira, Francisco Bruno de Melo Pereira Fernandes, Luanna Noronha, Patrycy Assis Tavares dos Santos, Marcio Antonio Raiol Gomes-Leal, Walace do Socorro Ferraz Maia, Cristiane Lima, Rafael Rodrigues
spellingShingle	Teixeira, Francisco Bruno de Melo Pereira Fernandes, Luanna Noronha, Patrycy Assis Tavares dos Santos, Marcio Antonio Raiol Gomes-Leal, Walace do Socorro Ferraz Maia, Cristiane Lima, Rafael Rodrigues Masticatory Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction
author_facet	Teixeira, Francisco Bruno de Melo Pereira Fernandes, Luanna Noronha, Patrycy Assis Tavares dos Santos, Marcio Antonio Raiol Gomes-Leal, Walace do Socorro Ferraz Maia, Cristiane Lima, Rafael Rodrigues
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title	Masticatory Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction
title_short	Masticatory Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction
title_full	Masticatory Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction
title_fullStr	Masticatory Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction
title_full_unstemmed	Masticatory Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction
title_sort	masticatory deficiency as a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction
description	Several studies have demonstrated that chewing helps to maintain cognitive functions in brain regions including the hippocampus, a central nervous system (CNS) region vital for memory and learning. Epidemiological studies suggest that masticatory deficiency is associated with development of dementia, which is related to spatial memory deficits especially in older animals. The purpose of this paper is to review recent work on the effects of masticatory impairment on cognitive functions both in experimental animals and humans. We show that several mechanisms may be involved in the cognitive deficits associated with masticatory deficiency. The epidemiological data suggest a positive correlation between masticatory deficit and Alzheimer's disease. It may be concluded that chewing has important implications for the mechanisms underlying certain cognitive abilities.
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Masticatory Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction

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