Prevalence of Loss of All Teeth (Edentulism) and Associated Factors in Older Adults in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa †

Prevalence of Loss of All Teeth (Edentulism) and Associated Factors in Older Adults in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa †

Little information exists about the loss of all one’s teeth (edentulism) among older adults in low- and middle-income countries. This study examines the prevalence of edentulism and associated factors among older adults in a cross-sectional study across six such countries. Data from the World Health...

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Main Authors: Peltzer, Karl, Hewlett, Sandra, Yawson, Alfred E., Moynihan, Paula, Preet, Raman, Wu, Fan, Guo, Godfrey, Arokiasamy, Perianayagam, Snodgrass, James J., Chatterji, Somnath, Engelstad, Mark E., Kowal, Paul
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4245614/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4245614/

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