Impact of oral self-care on incident functional disability in elderly Japanese: the Ohsaki Cohort 2006 study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017946
Abstract: Objectives To assess whether oral self-care (tooth brushing, regular dental visits and use of dentures) affects incident functional disability in elderly individuals with tooth loss. Design A 5.7-year prospective cohort study. Setting Ohsaki City, Japan.… read more here.
Keywords: oral self; participants teeth; disability; functional disability ... See more keywords