Socioeconomic status and remaining teeth in Japan: results from the Toyama dementia survey

• Main Authors: Nobue Nakahori (Author), Michikazu Sekine (Author), Masaaki Yamada (Author), Takashi Tatsuse (Author), Hideki Kido (Author), Michio Suzuki (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of periodontal disease is increasing among elderly individuals in Japan. Reports on the risk factors for tooth loss have included socioeconomic status (SES); however, few studies have addressed the association between remaining teeth and SES by examining whether ed...