The Impact of Oral Health and Dental Services on the Prevalence of Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Middle-Aged and Older US Adults: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022
A significant association was found between the number of teeth lost, dental service use, and SCD, particularly among adults aged 45 to 64 years. Maintaining good oral health and having regular dental visits may be a strategy to reduce the risk of SCD in middle age. People should be encouraged to seek regular dental care.
Authors
- Erin D. Bouldin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7550-309X)
- Hesham Alhazmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3876-4247)
- Amanda Cheney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8391-9220)
- Mohammed Alshanbari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3506-8883)
Institutions
- Umm al-Qura University (SA)
- University of Utah (US)
- Veterans Health Administration (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventing Chronic Disease
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd22.250083
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00