The number of sound and filled teeth predicted the risk of hip fractures in women, according to a retrospective cohort study in Japan. Several studies reported an association between the number of ...
A large study from Osaka Metropolitan University, based on dental and health records from nearly 200,000 older adults, ...
About 1 in 10 children are born with at least one missing permanent tooth due to congenital anomalies. And a much higher percentage of adults lose teeth from decay or injury over their lifetimes.