General health, healthcare costs and dental care use of elderly with a natural dentition, implant-retained overdenture or conventional denture: an 8-year cohort of Dutch elderly (aged 75 and over)

Abstract Background Cross-sectional studies have shown that elderly with a natural dentition have better general health than edentulous elderly, but this has not been confirmed in studies with longitudinal design. Methods This prospective longitudinal study with a follow-up of 8 years aimed to asses...

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Main Authors: Mieke H. Bakker, Arjan Vissink, Gerry M. Raghoebar, Lilian L. Peters, Anita Visser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02427-z