Many factors contribute to human tooth loss, including oral hygiene practices, trauma,
smoking, health status, socio‐economic status and individual preferences. Loss of teeth …

Objectives: Very few studies have reported tooth loss incidence over a period of 10 years or
more, and fewer have reported tooth loss occurrence in subjects aged 80 and older, so that …

doi: 10.1111/j. 1741‐2358.2009. 00297. x Why do some people lose teeth across their
lifespan whereas others retain a functional dentition into very old age? Objectives: To …

OBJECTIVES: To examine whether tooth loss at age 70 is associated with onset of disability
at 5‐, 10‐, 15‐, and 20‐year follow‐up and to mortality at 21‐year follow‐up. SETTING …

Objectives Several epidemiological studies have shown the association between tooth loss
and mortality. However, the impact of number of teeth on mortality has not yet been fully …

Background. Findings from several studies suggested an association between oral health
and several health outcomes including cardiovascular disease, aspiration pneumonia …

Oral frailty is defined as a decrease in oral function accompanied by a decrease in mental
and physical functions. Studies showing that people with oral frailty are at high risk of …

Objectives To assess whether oral care (tooth brushing, regular dental visits, and use of
dentures) affects mortality in elderly individuals with tooth loss. Design A 4‐year prospective …

OBJECTIVES: To examine whether tooth loss at age 70 is associated with fatigue in a
nondisabled community‐dwelling population cross‐sectionally at age 70 and with onset of …

Functional ageing, including dental health, was studied in the gerontological population
study in Gothenburg. This study was based on three 70‐yr‐old cohorts, born in 1901–2 …