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【医生请回答：守护口腔健康，乐享银龄时光】老年人牙齿脱落是正常的衰老现象吗？口腔健康会不会影响全身健康？一口好牙，关乎的不只是咀嚼，更影响着日常生活的方方面面。首都医科大学附属北京口腔医院牙周病专家、内蒙古林业总医院副院长（挂职）王冬青指出：千万别轻视老年人牙齿脱落的现象，牙周炎、牙齿缺失等口腔问题也可能与认知功能和心血管健康相关。重阳节，一起关注口腔健康，乐享健康银龄时光。#九九重阳盼安康#October 18 marks this year's Double Ninth Festival, also known as Chongyang Festival, a traditional Chinese occasion to show respect and care for older people, and a reminder that healthy aging is about more than adding years to life.A crucial, yet often overlooked, part of healthy aging is oral health. In this episode of Health Talk, Dr. Wang Dongqing, a periodontist at Beijing Stomatological Hospital of Capital Medical University, explains why healthy teeth and gums matter far beyond a confident smile.