Frailty mediated the association between tooth loss and mortality in the oldest old individuals: a cohort study

• Main Authors: MingXia Wang (Author), Xiaomeng Deng (Author), Hanjie Chen (Author), Yuhan Diao (Author), Chang Liu (Author), Jun Gao (Author), Xin Tang (Author), Xiaoyan Li (Author), Yan Liu (Author), Jun Duan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionTooth loss is associated with increased mortality risk; however, the mechanism underlying this is still not clear. The objective of this study was to explore whether frailty mediates the association between tooth loss and mortality risk among the oldest old individuals.MethodsThe partici...