Long-term smoking affects the oral health status of later-stage elderly males and increases the cost of dental treatment

Objective In this study, we investigated the effect of smoking on the oral health and the cost of dental treatment in Japanese latter-stage elderly people. Methods The number of subjects enrolled in this study were 931 (males: 347, females: 584) who was 75 years of age living in Tokushima City, Jap...

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Main Authors: Makoto Fukui, Tokiko Doi, Harumi Sakamoto, Masami Yoshioka, Yoshifumi Okamoto, Shuji Mori, Miwa Matsuyama, Fumiaki Kawano, Daisuke Hinode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/,111460,0,2.html