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Oral health and functioning in older adults in Switzerland from 1970 to 2025 - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Clinical oral investigations · Borg-Bartolo R, Jaeggi M, Schimmel M, Meyer-Lueckel H · 2026-09-03

Edentulism among Swiss older adults dropped sharply from 44% in the 1980s–90s to 4% in 2020–2025, with community dwellers maintaining better oral health than those in long-term care facilities throughout the period reviewed.

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