ALS DISEASE Oral Notes

ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Lou Gehrig Disease - Yankee B - Ball Player 1903 - 1941 Neurodegenerative Disease - Unexpected Causes of Nerve Tissue Decline. Motor neuron - Controls muscle movement from brain to spinal cord (upper motor neuron), and lower spinal cord (lower motor neuron). Because of this disease, death of these neurons for unknown reasons will result in the gradual loss of almost all muscle motor skills.

Data on oral health, dental infections, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are well documented for the elderly as they are interested in studies on this relationship. About twenty years ago, people began to pay attention to the relationship between dental infections and coronary heart disease and cerebral infarction, and other independent risk factors including age, hypertension, diabetes and smoking. 78, 85, 86

It is related to coronary heart disease. Joshipura et al. [89] found a relationship of tooth loss, periodontal disease and coronary heart disease in a 6-year follow-up study of 51,529 male health experts, I regarded it as a potential mediator. . Meurman et al [90] studied oral health and health-related behaviors of 256 patients with coronary heart disease. They observed bad oral hygiene in patients with coronary heart disease and inadequate oral hygiene practices compared to mentally healthy patients. Oral infection is recognized as an important factor in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease, as oral infection is known to be a risk factor for atherosclerosis or thromboembolism.

It is emphasized that oral disease is related to age Risk factors of chronic diseases are common to most oral diseases Oral health is an integral part of general health and important quality of life Part. During the 21st century, challenges such as chronic disease management, oral health and general health improvement can only be dealt with effectively. Focus on common approach and common risk factors. In order to deal with these problems with the public health program it is important to judge to what extent oral health is related to general health. The relationship between the oral cavity and general health may be more prominent in older age. The purpose of this report is to review the literature on the relationship between oral health defects and general health conditions in elderly people.