Does poor oral health status increase the risk of falls? The JAGES Project Longitudinal Study - Mochida Y, Yamamoto T, Fuchida S, Aida J, Kondo K.

We sought to examine if self-reported oral health conditions regarding difficulty eating tough foods, dry mouth, choking, number of teeth and denture use are associated with incident falls. Our study was based on panel data from the Japan Gerontological Ev...
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