Veteran Status and Oral Health Indicators in Older Men: An Analysis Using the 2016 and 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Our findings indicate a potential opportunity to reduce disparities in tooth loss among older men. Promoting dental care among veterans could mitigate the risk of tooth loss and its subsequent adverse effects on overall systemic and brain health in this population.
Authors
- R. Monina Klevens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2073-5576)
- Steffany Chamut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1664-6784)
- Victoria Tian
Institutions
- University of Colorado Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Colorado School of Public Health (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Public Health Dentistry
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jphd.12680
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00