Tooth loss is a complex measure of oral disease: Determinants and methodological considerations

Tooth loss is a complex measure of oral disease: Determinants and methodological considerations

Objectives: Counts of missing teeth or measures of incident tooth loss are gaining attention as a simple way to measure dental status in large population studies. We explore the meaning of these metrics and how missing teeth might influence other measures of dental status. Methods: An observational...

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Main Authors: Franks, P.W (Author), Haworth, S. (Author), Johansson, I. (Author), Kim, H.-Y (Author), Kwak, S.Y (Author), Shin, M.-J (Author), Shungin, D. (Author), Thomas, S.J (Author), Timpson, N.J (Author), West, N.X (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Munksgaard 2018
Subjects:
adult
Adult
caries
dental caries
Dental Caries
DMF index
DMF Index
epidemiology
female
Female
health
health status
Health Status
human
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
longitudinal study
male
Male
middle aged
Middle Aged
mouth disease
Mouth Diseases
nutrition
Nutrition Surveys
Oral Health
periodontal disease
periodontal diseases
Periodontal Diseases
periodontal index
Periodontal Index
Republic of Korea
South Korea
tooth loss
Tooth Loss
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