Oral function and physical function converge: national evidence linking functional teeth, scaling care, and muscle strength.

BMC Geriatr · 2026 · PMC13411960 · PMID 42204467

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a borderline significant trendp = 0.052so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Implant users showed a similar but attenuated gradient with a borderline significant trend ( p = 0.052).

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

The mean age was highest in individuals with no functional teeth and showed a decreasing trend with increasing numbers of functional teeth.

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