Investigating the impact of oral health status on the prevalence of falls among caregivers and non‐caregivers in the United States: A retrospective study
The study showed that maintaining good oral health and utilizing dental services may be associated with lower fall risks, particularly among caregivers, suggesting the need for integrating oral health into fall prevention strategies.
Authors
- Kenneth Knapp
- Erin D. Bouldin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7550-309X)
- Hesham Alhazmi
- Mohammed Alshanbari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3506-8883)
Institutions
- New York Medical College (US)
- Umm al-Qura University (SA)
- University of Utah (US)
- Veterans Health Administration (US)
- VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Special Care in Dentistry
- Published
- 2024-12-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/scd.13097
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80