The doctor spoke about the effect of physical activity on jaw bone density

Brief retelling from RIA II

Aerobic and resistance exercise can increase jawbone mineral density.

A 2023 meta-analysis found that physical activity is associated with a lower prevalence of periodontitis.

During exercise, interleukin-10 levels increase, which protects bone tissue from inflammation, but sports drinks, dry mouth and bruxism can reduce the benefits of exercise if good hygiene is not maintained.

MOSCOW, September 29 - RIA Novosti. Aerobic and strength exercises can increase the mineral density of the jawbone, said Zalim Kudaev, founder of the federal network of Teeth in One Day clinics.

According to him, in 2020, a study was published in the journal Bone in which 42 mice were divided into three groups: sedentary, aerobic and strength, and training lasted 8 weeks.

“Both types of training - both aerobic and strength - increased mineral density and the ratio of bone volume to the total volume of the jaw. On the side where mechanical load was applied, in the trained groups the number of osteoblasts increased, and osteoclasts decreased compared to the sedentary group,” Kudaev told Lente.ru.

The doctor noted that the jawbone obeys the same laws of remodeling as other parts of the skeleton. Mechanical load stimulates osteoblasts, which build new bone tissue, and without load they “sleep,” while osteoclasts continue to destroy bone, Kudaev explained.

In addition, the doctor also cites a 2023 meta-analysis in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, which combined 30 studies, 20 of which showed an association of physical activity with a lower prevalence of periodontitis.

“The prevalence of periodontitis was 27.85% in the active group versus 33.88% in the inactive group. More importantly, not a single study reported a negative effect of exercise,” Kudaev noted.