Relationship between occlusal force and falls among community-dwelling elderly in Japan: a cross-sectional correlative study

Abstract Background Falls may cause serious health conditions among older population. Fall-related physical factors are thought to be associated with occlusal conditions. However, few studies examined the relationship between occlusal force and falls. To identify the association between occlusal for...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Maki Eto, Shinji Miyauchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0805-4