Association between residual teeth number in later life and incidence of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background It has been suggested that tooth loss in later life might increase dementia incidence. The objective of this analysis is to systematically review the current evidence on the relationship between the number of remaining teeth and dementia occurrence in later life. Methods A search...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0729-z |