Tooth loss rate and death in older adults
The evidence shows the need to prioritize older adults' oral health, especially regarding tooth loss, to boost oral care and foster good hygiene habits. This is important given the failure to meet the World Health Organization's 8020 Campaign goals and the high global TLR. Using TLR as a death predictor offers an easily observable risk factor.
Authors
- Yan Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9867-5828)
- Longbing Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2462-2421)
- Yiran Yang
- Meng Qu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5611-1442)
- Peng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1767-4509)
- Jing Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2983-8053)
- Yang Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9778-5305)
- Yao Yao
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of the American Dental Association
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2025.08.008
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00