Association between tooth loss and dementia among older people: a meta-analysis

Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2016 Aug;31(8):953-5. doi: 10.1002/gps.4396. Epub 2015 Dec 7.

Authors

Tengqun Shen¹, Jian Lv², Longfei Wang¹, Wanchun Wang³, Dongfeng Zhang¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, The Medical College of Qingdao University, Shandong Province, China.
² Department of prevention, Qingdao Stomatological Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
³ Department of Periodontology and Oral Mucosal Disease, Qingdao Stomotological Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.

PMID: 26644219
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4396

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Meta-Analysis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Dementia / etiology*
Humans
Risk Factors
Tooth Loss / complications*