Association among oral health, social participation, and higher-level functional capacity in Japanese older people
These findings suggest that the number of teeth present is associated with higher-level functional ability and that social participation might affect this association.
Authors
- Misa Maruoka
- Haruhiko Kashiwazaki
- Shino Suma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6889-3074)
- Nanami Sawada
- Michiko Furuta
- Toru Takeshita
- Tian Zhu
- Toshihide Kimura
Institutions
- Kyushu University (JP)
- Kyushu Dental University (JP)
- Tokushima University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Dental Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fdmed.2026.1782479
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science