education

1. Gingivitis and Alzheimer's
Ministry Of Higher Education
And Scientific Reacher
AL-QALAM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Team(6)
Nawres Yasir Anwer
Rahma Dhafir Mahdi
Farah Ali Youssif
First Stage
Under The Supervision
Dr.Asmaa Abd Alrazzaq Aljumaily

2. YOUR TEETH ARE YOUR BODY’S WARNING SYSTEM

3. •Oral health is extremely important for many
reasons. If patients suffer from gum disease,
cavities, or bad breath this can cause issues with
your teeth and mouth. Our mouths are a pathway
for bacteria to enter the body. The bacteria are
able to enter the blood stream, and this can also
cause infection or inflammation in other parts of
our body.

4. Oral Health Affects The Whole Body
• Your oral health affects the health of your entire body.
• Whole-body inflammation caused by gum disease can lead to many chronic health issues, such
as:
• Cardiovascular disease
• Infective endocarditis
• Pneumonia
• Preeclampsia in pregnant women
• Preterm birth and low birth weight
• Erectile dysfunction
• Alzheimer’s disease
• If you want to preserve and protect your health, it’s essential to take care of your mouth.
If you can keep pathogenic bacteria in your mouth at bay and avoid gum disease, you’ll
take a considerable step betoward whole-body wellness.

5. What Is Gingivitis?

6. What are the signs and symptoms of gingivitis?
• The signs and symptoms of gingivitis are sore gums, redness along the gumline, and small amounts of
blood in your mouth after flossing. If left untreated, gingivitis can develop into gum disease.
• What are some of the symptoms of gum disease?
• Some of the symptoms of gum disease are:
• Bad breath
• Red or purplish gums
• Swollen gums
• Irritated gums that are tender to the touch
• Bleeding after flossing
• Pink on your toothbrush after brushing
• Receding gums
• Toothache
• Mouth sores

7. What is the link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s?
• So now will see how gingivitis caused Alzheimer’s
• What is the worst thing that can happen if we don’t take care of our teeth and maintain good oral
hygiene? If you look after your teeth, you won’t just avoid holes in your teeth and keep your pearly
whites, but you may very well prevent yourself from something that goes far deeper. Gum disease,
commonly known as gingivitis, may very well play a role in someone developing Alzheimer’s
disease. How is this, and how does it impact us?
• A study published in the medical journal Science Advances highlighted a pathogen called
Porphyromonas gingivalis that was discovered in the brain tissue of people with Alzheimer’s
disease. In addition to this, gingipains, toxic enzymes made by the Porphyromonas gingivalis
bacterium, were also present in many brain samples. The link between gingivitis and Alzheimer’s
disease is that the toxic substances produced by the gingipains are directly related to the levels of
tau and ubiquitin, which are proteins linked with the development of Alzheimer’s disease.