Association between missing teeth number and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: NHANES 1999-2004 and 2009-2014.
Ruming ShenShuaijie ChenJiayi ShenLingchun LvTiemin WeiPublished in: Journal of periodontology (2023)
We observed an inverted L-shaped association between tooth loss and mortality, wherein risks increased with more missing teeth until 10, but did not continue increasing thereafter. The association was stronger in adults < 65 years old.