ArticleFrontiers in public health2023
Tooth loss, denture use, and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in older adults: a community cohort study.
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- Understanding poor oral health among older adults in Türkiye: socioeconomic and healthcare access challenges.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Association between tooth loss and geriatric syndromes in older adults: a cohort study from a rural area in eastern China.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objectives: The available evidence on the connections between tooth loss, denture use, and mortality from all causes or specific causes among older adults is inconclusive. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between tooth loss, denture use, and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in older adults. Methods: A cohort of 5,403 participants aged 65 and older were recruited in the 2014 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey wave and followed up in the 2018 wave. Cox proportional hazard models were used to examine the association between the number of natural teeth, denture use, and all-cause and cause-specific mortality. Results: During a mean (SD) follow-up of 3.1 years (1.3), 2,126 deaths (39.3%) occurred. Individuals with 0 and 1-9 teeth had higher mortality due to all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, and other causes (all Conclusion: Having fewer natural teeth, particularly less than 10 teeth, is linked to an increased risk of mortality from all causes, including CVD, cancer, and other causes, but not respiratory disease. The use of dentures would mitigate the adverse impact of tooth loss on all-cause and some cause-specific mortality.
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