Health and quality of life differ between community living older people with and without remaining teeth who recently received formal home care: a cross sectional study.
A R HoeksemaL L PetersG M RaghoebarH J A MeijerA VissinkAnita VisserPublished in: Clinical oral investigations (2018)
Notwithstanding their common dental problems, frailty, health, and QoL are better in home-dwelling older people with remaining teeth. To maintain this status, we advise not only dentists, but also health care workers and governments, to encourage people to maintain good oral health.