Dentition status and 10-year higher-level functional capacity trajectories in older adults.

Older adults with fewer teeth and those without dentures at the age of 70 years were more likely to follow a trajectory toward functional decline with low baseline TMIG-IC scores, which further declines by the age of 80 years. These findings suggest that preserving natural teeth later in life, as well as using dentures, could contribute toward maintaining a higher-level functional competence. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; 21: 48-53.