Association between oral health and frailty: A systematic review of longitudinal studies.
Faisal F HakeemEduardo BernabéWael SabbahPublished in: Gerodontology (2019)
This systematic review identified significant longitudinal associations between oral health indicators and frailty that highlight the importance of oral health as a predictor of frailty in older age. There is a need for further research exploring the role of nutrition as a mediator of the relationship between oral health and frailty.