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Association between dentures and the rate of falls in dementia

BACKGROUND: Poor oral health, chronic diseases, functional decline, and low cognitive ability can increase the risk of falls in the elderly. OBJECTIVES: The current study aimed to show the effects of oral health, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HT), heart disease, functional status, and sociod...

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Autores principales: Eshkoor, Sima Ataollahi, Hamid, Tengku Aizan, Nudin, Siti Sa’adiah Hassan, Mun, Chan Yoke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4074183/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25018658
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/MDER.S63220