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Physical ability and comorbidity and oral health among home-dwelling older people in the Finnish population.

Antti TiisanojaMatti KuukasjärviAnna-Maija SyrjäläKaija KomulainenMatti KnuuttilaSirpa HartikainenPekka Ylöstalo
Published in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2020)
Older people with impaired physical ability and comorbidities are more likely to have oral discomfort and have poorer self-perceived oral health.
Keyphrases
  • oral health
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • social support
  • depressive symptoms
  • community dwelling
  • middle aged