The burden of tooth loss in Italian elderly population living in nursing homes

The burden of tooth loss in Italian elderly population living in nursing homes

Abstract Background This survey aims to evaluate the prevalence and severity of tooth loss in the Italian elderly population living in nursing homes and to associate the oral data with demographic, socioeconomic factors, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Body Mass Index (BMI) and the Min...

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Main Authors: Fabio Cocco, Guglielmo Campus, Laura Strohmenger, Viviana Cortesi Ardizzone, Maria Grazia Cagetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Edentulism
Cognition
Epidemiology
Nutrition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0760-0

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