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Oral Health and Mortality Risk from Pneumonia in the Elderly

S. Awano1,*, T. Ansai1, Y. Takata2, I. Soh1, S. Akifusa3, T. Hamasaki1, A. Yoshida1, K. Sonoki2, K. Fujisawa2 and T. Takehara1

1 Division of Community Oral Health Science and
2 Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental College, 2-6-1 Manazuru, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu 803-8580, Japan; and
3 Department of Preventive Dentistry, Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan


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  		Figure. Survival curves for mortality from pneumonia (A) and causes other than pneumonia (B) in relation to numbers of teeth with periodontal pockets exceeding 4 mm (PD) in 3 categories.

 

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 87, No. 4, 334-339 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910808700418
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