The impact of tooth loss on the risk of cognitive impairment among community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study.

BMC Public Health · 2026 · PMC13196173 · PMID 41965647

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Although participants with more extensive tooth loss (≥ 17 missing teeth) also showed elevated hazard ratios, these associations did not reach statistical significance.

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