Association between tooth brushing habits and incident disability in community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study

Daily brushing before bedtime and the use of interdental cleaning tools were independently associated with lower odds of incident disability among community-dwelling older adults. Nevertheless, causal inference is limited, and residual confounding cannot be ruled out.

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Journal
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Published
2026-01-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1265/ehpm.25-00398
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Dental Health and Care Utilization
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Association between tooth brushing habits and incident disability in community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Dental Health and Care Utilization
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Association between tooth brushing habits and incident disability in community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study

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Abstract

Daily brushing before bedtime and the use of interdental cleaning tools were independently associated with lower odds of incident disability among community-dwelling older adults. Nevertheless, causal inference is limited, and residual confounding cannot be ruled out.

Environmental Health and Preventive MedicineVol. 31(0)
Nara Medical University (JP)
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Dental Health and Care Utilization
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