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Age accelerated effect of tooth loss on cognitive function among Chinese older adults
Objectives: Focusing on older adults in China, this study aims to examine the association between tooth loss and cognitive impairment. Methods: This study used six waves of data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey across 16 years and ...
Huashuai Chen, Yan Yan Wu, Wei Zhang
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Predictors of tooth loss: A machine learning approach
Introduction Little is understood about the socioeconomic predictors of tooth loss, a condition that can negatively impact individual’s quality of life. The goal of this study is to develop a machine-learning algorithm to predict complete and incremental
H. Elani +4 more
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Causal Effect of Tooth Loss on Functional Capacity in Older Adults in England: A Natural Experiment
Tooth loss is associated with reduced functional capacity, but so far, there is no relevant causal evidence reported. We investigated the causal effect of tooth loss on the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) among older adults in England.
Y. Matsuyama +5 more
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Poor oral health, indicated by tooth loss and periodontal disease, may be an important risk factor for various cancers. Prior studies have found inconsistent associations between tooth loss and several cancer types.
Yukiko Yano +4 more
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Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a symptomatic predementia phase of the trajectory of cognitive decline, and its prevalence increases with age. Although the relationship between oral health and MCI have been explored previously, it is uncertain whether
Shuyu Xu +3 more
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Background Many studies have reported risk factors for tooth loss. Oral health instruction is considered effective at improving oral health behavior and oral health.
Mizuki Saito +7 more
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Management of tooth surface loss [PDF]
This part of the series is devoted to tooth surface loss (TSL) not caused by caries or trauma. The management of this form of generalised TSL is included in this series because knowledge of occlusion is needed for both the diagnosis and, when indicated, treatment.
Davies, S. J. +2 more
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The impact of tooth loss on cognitive function
To investigate if there is epidemiological evidence of an association between edentulism and cognitive decline beside that currently available from limited sample-sized case series and cross-sectional studies considering limited co-variables.
P. Galindo-Moreno +6 more
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Is parity a cause of tooth loss? Perceptions of northern Nigerian Hausa women.
BACKGROUND:Reproduction affects the general health of women, especially when parity is high. The relationship between parity and oral health is not as clear, although it is a widespread customary belief that pregnancy results in tooth loss.
Elizabeth O Oziegbe, Lynne A Schepartz
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Prevalence of permanent tooth loss among children and adults in a suburban area of Chennai
Aim: To determine the prevalence of permanent tooth loss among children and adults in a suburban area of Chennai. Design: Cross sectional descriptive study. Study setting: The study was conducted in Tiruverkadu, a suburban area of Chennai.
Benley George +3 more
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