Tooth count, untreated caries and mortality in US adults: a population-based cohort study.
Jie LiuXiaoyu ZongEmily VogtmannChao CaoAimee S JamesAndrew T ChanEric B RimmRichard B HayesDebbie L BennettDominique S MichaudKaumudi J JoshipuraChristian C AbnetYin CaoPublished in: International journal of epidemiology (2022)
In nationally representative cohorts, fewer permanent teeth and untreated caries were associated with all-cause and heart disease mortality. Fewer teeth were also associated with higher cancer mortality.