Self‐reported oral health status, edentulism and all‐cause mortality risk in 12 809 Australian older adults: a prospective cohort study
S Khan,
Y Chen,
L Crocombe
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveTo investigate the association between oral health status and all‐cause mortality in older adults using prospective cohort study design.Setting and participantsIn total, 12 809 adults aged ≥70 years (54.3% females) were participants of the ASPREE Longitudinal Study of Older Persons (ALSOPs).MethodsParticipants self‐reported the presence of natural teeth and oral health status. The association of self‐reported oral health, edentulism and the integrative measure of the two with all‐cause mortality were … Show more
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