Background This study aimed to examine the association between oral health behaviors
and tooth retention among Chinese older adults. Methods Data were used from the 4th …

Background The etiologies of oral disease are generally progressive and cumulative, such
that compared with younger individuals, middle-aged and elderly people are at greater risk …

Oral health of elderly people is an important health issue in aging society. Using 2011
Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) data, this study explores …

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of oral health behaviours and oral habits on the number of
remaining teeth in older Taiwanese dentate adults. Subjects and Methods: Subjects …

The role of health behaviors in oral health conditions in individuals of extremely old age
remains understudied. This study included 185 participants aged 100 years or older from the …

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the caries, periodontal status, and
toothbrushing practices of Chinese elderly people with and without dementia. Methods: This …

Gerodontology 2012; doi: 10.1111/j. 1741‐2358.2012. 00672. x The relationship between
seven health practices and oral health status in community‐dwelling elderly Thai Objective …

Background The prevalence of tooth loss varies across the globe among oldest-old
individuals. The presence of fewer than 20 teeth in old age was associated with a decrease …

This study aimed to determine the association between the number of existing teeth (NET)
and socioeconomic status (SES), oral health-related behaviours, and metabolic syndrome in …

Background Tooth loss is a known marker of oral and systemic health, but large-scale
population-based and cross-sectional multi-year comparative studies on tooth loss have yet …