Effects of oral health-related quality of life on total mortality: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background The effects of oral health on mortality have been reported; however, the association between mortality and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHQOL) is unknown. We investigated the effect of OHQOL on total mortality in a cohort consisting of dentists. Methods In this cohort stu...

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Published in:	BMC Oral Health
Main Authors:	Nishiki Arimoto, Rumi Nishimura, Teruo Kobayashi, Mayuka Asaeda, Toru Naito, Masaaki Kojima, Osami Umemura, Makoto Yokota, Nobuhiro Hanada, Takashi Kawamura, Kenji Wakai, Mariko Naito
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-10-01
Subjects:	Oral health-related quality of life OHQOL Quality of life QOL Total mortality Oral health
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03451-8