Teeth and Covariates: Association with Risk of Falls

• Main Authors: Shivani Kohli (Author), Aaron Lam Wui Vun (Author), Christopher Daryl Philip (Author), Cassamally Muhammad Aadil (Author), Mahenthiran Ramalingam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose. Falls occur commonly in geriatric populations and undesirably influence their life, morbidity, and mortality. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between the number of teeth present among the elderly population and covariates in relation to the risk of falls. Materials and...