Edentulism and cognitive transitions: A multi-state analysis.

Researchers tracked over 22,000 older adults across three countries and found that tooth loss increased the risk of progressing from mild cognitive impairment to dementia and raised overall mortality risk during a 12-year follow-up period.

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