Edentulous (0 remaining teeth) vs 20-32 remaining teeth
All-cause mortality (ACM) · Adults (any age) with a known number of remaining teeth, followed prospectively in cohort studies
In prospective cohorts, edentulous adults (0 teeth) had a higher cumulative incidence of all-cause mortality than adults with 20-32 teeth (RR 2.27, 95% CI 1.82 to 2.83; 8 cohort studies, I2=94%); GRADE per-analysis ratings reported in Supplementary File 7 (not available in provided sources).
1 finding from 1 review
- Lower Number of Teeth Is Related to Higher Risks for ACVD and Death-Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Survival… 2021 All outcomesCommunity-based and clinical cohorts worldwide (all continents); events ascertained from medical records, death certificates/registers, or self-reportRR 2.27 [1.82, 2.83]8 studies · 180222 participantsHigh