10-year trend of tooth loss and associated factors in a Japanese population-based longitudinal study.

BMJ Open · 2021 · PMC8375749 · PMID 34408043

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Conclusions These findings suggest that a decreasing trend regarding the number of missing teeth in Japan might be associated with improvements in the periodontal condition due to changes in oral hygiene level and oral health behaviour. oral medicine public health epidemiology JSPS 21K10229 pmc-status-qastatus 0 pmc-status-live yes pmc-status-embargo n

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