Periodontitis and edentulism as risk indicators for mortality: Results from a prospective cohort study with 20 years of follow‐up

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DOI: 10.1111/jre.13061

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The cohort began with 506 participants and models used smaller complete-case samples. Edentulism was associated with mortality whereas periodontitis was not; tooth loss is a marker influenced by multiple life-course factors. The study does not demonstrate that replacing teeth or treating gums reduces mortality.

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