Multiple Chronic Diseases Associated With Tooth Loss Among the US Adult Population
BackgroundHalf of US adults aged 20–64 years have lost at least one permanent tooth; one in six adults aged 65 and over in the USA is edentulous. Tooth loss and edentulism interfere with nutritional intake and quality of life. Although selected chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes) have been identified...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Big Data |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdata.2022.932618/full |