New Research Shows Keeping Your Teeth Longer By Treating Your Gum Disease Can Decrease Dementia Share Article The Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics combines patient education with the LANAP® protocol to treat gum disease and help you keep your teeth longer. Robert A. Levine, DDS Shares MMPPI Patient Education Tool at the LANAP Study Club This latest study reinforces that every single tooth is important, and the risks of cognitive decline are greater with every tooth that is lost to gum disease. - Robert A. Levine, DDS PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) July 26, 2021 “We’ve known about the link between periodontal disease and cognitive impairment – both dementia and Alzheimer’s,” states Robert A. Levine, DDS, an internationally acclaimed periodontist and founder of the Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics. “This latest study reinforces that every single tooth is important, and the risks of cognitive decline are greater with every tooth that is lost to gum disease.”