The association between number of teeth and physical function limitation among older adults in the USA.

Warut ChalittikulSaba Abdulla Kassim Ellie Heidari

Published in: Gerodontology (2020)

There was a significant association between the number of extracted teeth and PFL among US older adults aged 65 and more, based on the data from BRFSS 2014. The findings indicate that losing teeth may be a potential risk for PFL.

Keyphrases

physical activity
cone beam computed tomography
electronic health record
big data
human health