Oral disease burden of dentate older adults living in long-term care facilities: FINORAL study

Abstract Background A growing number of older adults have natural teeth and are at high risk of oral diseases, which are induced by oral bacterial accumulation and proceed unnoticed and quietly. Our aim was (1) to examine the association of oral disease burden (ODB) with health and functioning among...

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Main Authors: Lina Julkunen, Kaija Hiltunen, Hannu Kautiainen, Riitta K. T. Saarela, Kaisu H. Pitkälä, Päivi Mäntylä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01984-4