Oral Condition and Health Status of Elderly 8020 Achievers in Aichi Prefecture
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Oral condition and health status of elderly 8020 achievers in Aichi Prefecture.
The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in oral condition and health status between persons with 20 or more teeth at the age of 80 (8020 elderly) and persons of the same age with less than 20 teeth (non-8020 elderly). This study was conducted by a team belonging to the Aichi Dental Association. Number of remaining teeth, Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN), s...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0040-8891
DOI: 10.2209/tdcpublication.47.37