Effects of self-assessed chewing ability, tooth loss and serum albumin on mortality in 80-year-old individuals: a 20-year follow-up study

Effects of self-assessed chewing ability, tooth loss and serum albumin on mortality in 80-year-old individuals: a 20-year follow-up study

Abstract Background The association between dental status and mortality in community-dwelling older adults has been documented by several studies. The aim of this study was to analyze the contribution of self-assessed chewing ability, number of remaining teeth and serum albumin levels to mortality a...

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Main Authors: Yoshiaki Nomura, Erika Kakuta, Ayako Okada, Ryoko Otsuka, Mieko Shimada, Yasuko Tomizawa, Chieko Taguchi, Kazumune Arikawa, Hideki Daikoku, Tamotsu Sato, Nobuhiro Hanada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Mortality
Masticatory dysfunction
Teeth
Serum albumin
Older people
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01113-7

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