Ryan Demmer Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Ryan Demmer The oral microbiome is central. My core hypothesis is that bacteria in the mouth that cause periodontal disease, are also a cause of systemic outcomes( cardiovascular disease, dementia etc.), we use periodontal measures in many of our studies because they are a surrogate marker of chronic exposure to adverse oral bacteria. Ryan Demmer There is a robust body of literature suggesting that chronic periodontal infections might contribute to insulin resistance, prediabetes, incident diabetes and incident stroke, accordingly, insulin resistance, diabetes and stroke are strong predictors of future cognitive decline. Ryan Demmer
