Oral health in the elderly: results of the 6th German Oral Health Study (DMS • 6).
The prevalence of tooth loss and edentulism among younger seniors in Germany continues to decline. Due to further morbidity compression, the challenges of dental treatment lie in the continuous treatment of younger seniors to prepare them for older stages of life.
Authors
- Bernd Wöstmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5747-5651)
- A Rainer Jordan
- Ina Nitschke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7262-3838)
- Helmut Stark
- Stefanie Samietz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1817-6755)
- Kathrin Kuhr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9214-4516)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3290/j.qi.b5982021
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.86