Effects of oral health-related quality of life on total mortality: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Nishiki Arimoto (Author), Rumi Nishimura (Author), Teruo Kobayashi (Author), Mayuka Asaeda (Author), Toru Naito (Author), Masaaki Kojima (Author), Osami Umemura (Author), Makoto Yokota (Author), Nobuhiro Hanada (Author), Takashi Kawamura (Author), Kenji Wakai (Author), Mariko Naito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The effects of oral health on mortality have been reported; however, the association between mortality and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHQOL) is unknown. We investigated the effect of OHQOL on total mortality in a cohort consisting of dentists. Methods In this cohort stu...