Oral Frailty and Its Association With Frailty Status in Older Adults: Evidence From a Multicentre Study
Oral frailty is related to frailty status, and the OFAT scale has the potential for further development and application in evaluating oral frailty. Reduced occlusal force is an independent risk factor for frailty status, and self-reported chewing and swallowing difficulties become increasingly important in advanced age. Integrating oral frailty screening into elder care may improve early frailty status detection and intervention.
Authors
- Yuanxun Liu
- Jing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7525-2075)
- Mingming Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6758-9863)
- Xiaoke Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2657-1149)
- Yue Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9489-134X)
- Libing Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3993-9191)
Institutions
- National Clinical Research (US)
- Stomatology Hospital (CN)
- Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.70118
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00