Masticatory function and mortality among older adults living in long-term care facilities in Brazil.
Mariana Marinho Davino de MedeirosLorena Tavares GamaDanilo Augusto de Holanda FerreiraYuri Wanderley CavalcantiMario Augusto BrondaniRenata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues GarciaPublished in: Gerodontology (2024)
Poor masticatory performance seems to be associated with early death in older adults living in LTCFs, but they may have shared risk factors accumulated throughout life that were not covered by the study period.