Occlusal support predicts tooth loss in older Japanese people.
Yusuke MiharaKen-Ichi MatsudaToshihito TakahashiKodai HattaMotoyoshi FukutakeHitomi SatoYasuyuki GondoYukie MasuiKei KamideKen SugimotoMai KabayamaTatsuro IshizakiYasumichi AraiYoshinobu MaedaKazunori IkebePublished in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2019)
This study revealed that age itself is not a predictor of multiple tooth loss in community-dwelling older Japanese people. Deep mean probing pocket depth and a lack of posterior occlusal support were significantly associated with the loss of four or more teeth.