Tooth Loss and All-Cause Mortality
- Loss of a large number of teeth negatively affects overall health and is an important public health issue.
- Loss of all natural teeth (complete edentulism) prior to age 65 is associated with 1.5 times increased risk of death from all causes.
- Statistics were based on 41,000 adults over 16 years of age and study controlled for socioeconomic status (OR 1.5 - 95% CI 1.3-1.7)
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References
Brown DW. Complete edentulism prior to the age of 65 years is associated with all-cause mortality. J Public Health Dent. 2009; 69(4):260-266.