An adequate dentition is of importance for well‐being and life quality. Despite advances in
preventive dentistry, edentulism is still a major public health problem worldwide. In this …

Oral frailty is defined as a decrease in oral function accompanied by a decrease in mental
and physical functions. Studies showing that people with oral frailty are at high risk of …

Background: Obesity is increasing in prevalence and is a major contributor to worldwide
morbidity. One consequence of obesity might be an increased risk for periodontal disease …

Overweight and obesity have been suggested to be associated with periodontitis as
published in studies and narrative summaries. This project presents results of a systematic …

Introduction This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated evidence to support
whether apical periodontitis (AP) can modify the systemic levels of inflammatory markers …

As a result of aging populations, in the future, dental practitioners will be caring for more
older adults than ever before. These older adults, especially in developed countries, will …

Objectives To investigate associations between the number of natural teeth and energy
intake, nutrient intake, and diet quality in adults. Methods Eligible adults who participated in …

Background Loss of teeth has a negative influence on essential oral functions. It is important
to understand edentulous patients' perceptions about the impacts of treatment options on …

Background: There are few studies assessing the importance of oral status, particularly tooth
loss, edentulism and satisfaction with mastication, on the perception of quality of life (qol) in …

This study conducted a systematic review to assess the bi‐directional association between
tooth loss/edentulism and obesity. Electronic searches were performed in four different …