Association between tooth loss and hypertension among older Chinese adults: a community-based study

Association between tooth loss and hypertension among older Chinese adults: a community-based study

Abstract Background The purpose of the study is to examine the association between tooth loss and hypertension among older community residents in urban China. Methods This study included 3677 participants aged ≥50 years from the Shanghai Aging Study. We determined the number of teeth missing from qu...

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Main Authors: Dongxin Da, Fei Wang, Hao Zhang, Xiaoli Zeng, Yiwei Jiang, Qianhua Zhao, Jianfeng Luo, Ding Ding, Ying Zhang, Bei Wu, and the Shanghai Aging Study
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Teeth
Hypertension
Community
Older adults
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-019-0966-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-019-0966-3

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