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Association between oral health and frailty: A systematic review of longitudinal studies.

Faisal F HakeemEduardo BernabéWael Sabbah
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • oral health
  • community dwelling
  • systematic review
  • physical activity
  • cross sectional
  • meta analyses
  • middle aged