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Relationship between occlusal force and psychological frailty in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: The Septuagenarians, Octogenarians, Nonagenarians Investigation with Centenarians study.

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Frailty increases the risk of negative health‐related events, such as falls, disability, hospitalizations, and death. Although the association between oral health and physical frailty is well established, the relationship between… Click to show full abstract

Frailty increases the risk of negative health‐related events, such as falls, disability, hospitalizations, and death. Although the association between oral health and physical frailty is well established, the relationship between oral health and psychological frailty has not yet been investigated. Therefore, we conducted a cross‐sectional study to examine the association between maximal occlusal force and psychological frailty in Japanese community‐dwelling older adults.

Keywords: occlusal force; psychological frailty; force psychological; japanese community; frailty japanese; frailty

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2023

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