Number of functional teeth more strongly predicts all-cause mortality than number of present teeth in Japanese older adults.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2020 Jun;20(6):607-614. doi: 10.1111/ggi.13911. Epub 2020 Mar 29.
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