Relationship between oral health and Fried’s frailty criteria in community-dwelling older persons

Relationship between oral health and Fried’s frailty criteria in community-dwelling older persons

Abstract Background Oral health and frailty might be linked through several pathways, but previous studies are scarce. This study examined the association between oral health and components of Fried’s frailty phenotype. Methods This cross-sectional analysis was based on a sample of 992 community-dwe...

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Main Authors: Benedikta Kamdem, Laurence Seematter-Bagnoud, Fabiana Botrugno, Brigitte Santos-Eggimann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frailty
Oral health
Oral pain
Chewing problems
Masticatory ability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0568-3

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