Causal Effect of Tooth Loss on Functional Capacity in Older Adults in England: A Natural Experiment.

Yusuke MatsuyamaStefan ListlHendrik JürgesRichard G WattJun AidaGeorgios Tsakos

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)

Preventing tooth loss maintains functional capacity among older adults in England. Given the high prevalence of tooth loss, this effect is considerable. Further research on the mechanism of the observed causal relationship is needed.

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