Association of edentulism with incident non-communicable diseases among middle-aged and older adults: a population-based cohort study.
Researchers tracked over 6,500 middle-aged and older Chinese adults and found that those without teeth had higher risks of developing non-communicable diseases, asthma, hypertension, and cancer compared to those with teeth.
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