Effects of self-assessed chewing ability, tooth loss and serum albumin on mortality in 80-year-old individuals: a 20-year follow-up study

• Main Authors: Yoshiaki Nomura (Author), Erika Kakuta (Author), Ayako Okada (Author), Ryoko Otsuka (Author), Mieko Shimada (Author), Yasuko Tomizawa (Author), Chieko Taguchi (Author), Kazumune Arikawa (Author), Hideki Daikoku (Author), Tamotsu Sato (Author), Nobuhiro Hanada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The association between dental status and mortality in community-dwelling older adults has been documented by several studies. The aim of this study was to analyze the contribution of self-assessed chewing ability, number of remaining teeth and serum albumin levels to mortality a...