Oral health and all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory mortality in older people in the UK and USA

Oral health and all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory mortality in older people in the UK and USA

Abstract Preventing deterioration of oral health in older age can be crucial for survival. We aimed to examine associations of oral health problems with all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and respiratory mortality in older people. We used cohort data from the British Regional Health Study (BRH...

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Main Authors: Eftychia Kotronia, Heather Brown, A. Olia Papacosta, Lucy T. Lennon, Robert J. Weyant, Peter H. Whincup, S. Goya Wannamethee, Sheena E. Ramsay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95865-z

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