Number of remaining teeth and frailty in community-dwelling older adults: an exploratory analysis of the potential mediating role of oral health-related quality of life.
Researchers examined whether oral health-related quality of life mediates the relationship between remaining natural teeth and frailty in older Chinese adults. They found frailty in 20% of participants, with oral health-related quality of life potentially explaining about 19% of the association between tooth count and frailty status.
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