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Association of tooth count with cognitive decline and dementia in the Finnish adult population

Asher 2023 · Asher Sam, Suominen Anna Liisa, Stephen Ruth, et al. · Journal of Clinical Periodontology · 2023

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Dentition-Cognition Relationship in Aging Populations: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Data.
Non-Cochrane · aetiology · 2026 · cited as Asher 2023 · Figure 2; Tables 1-2
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
Tooth loss vs Fewer lost teeth / dentate (reference) · Mean follow-up 8.87 years across all included studies
OR 1.43 [1.10, 1.85]8 studiesGRADE not reported
Incident dementia
Tooth loss in denture wearers vs Dentate or less tooth loss (reference) · Mean follow-up 8.87 years across all included studies
OR 1.03 [0.82, 1.28]3 studiesGRADE not reported
Incident dementia
Tooth loss vs Fewer lost teeth / dentate (reference) · Mean follow-up 8.87 years across all included studies
OR 1.22 [1.09, 1.36]2 studiesGRADE not reported
Incident dementia
Tooth loss vs Fewer lost teeth / dentate (reference) · Mean follow-up 8.87 years across all included studies
OR 1.37 [0.93, 2.00]4 studiesGRADE not reported
Incident dementia
Tooth loss vs Fewer lost teeth / dentate (reference) · Mean follow-up 8.87 years across all included studies
OR 1.28 [1.19, 1.38]2 studiesGRADE not reported
Incident dementia
Tooth loss vs Fewer lost teeth / dentate (reference) · Mean follow-up 8.87 years across all included studies
OR 1.26 [1.07, 1.49]14 studiesGRADE not reported
Incident dementia
Edentulism vs Dentate (reference) · Mean follow-up 8.87 years across all included studies
OR 1.16 [1.09, 1.23]4 studiesGRADE not reported
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
Tooth loss vs Fewer lost teeth / dentate (reference) · Mean follow-up 8.87 years across all included studies
OR 1.40 [1.14, 1.71]9 studiesGRADE not reported
Incident dementia
Tooth loss vs Fewer lost teeth / dentate (reference) · Mean follow-up 8.87 years across all included studies
OR 1.14 [1.06, 1.22]10 studiesGRADE not reported
Incident dementia
Tooth loss vs Fewer lost teeth / dentate (reference) · Mean follow-up 8.87 years across all included studies
OR 1.21 [1.03, 1.43]14 studiesGRADE not reported
Incident dementia
Tooth loss vs Fewer lost teeth / dentate (reference) · Mean follow-up 8.87 years across all included studies
OR 1.09 [1.08, 1.11]NRGRADE not reported
Incident dementia
Tooth loss vs Fewer lost teeth / dentate (reference) · Mean follow-up 8.87 years across all included studies
OR 1.69 [1.66, 1.72]NRGRADE not reported
Incident dementia
Tooth loss vs Fewer lost teeth / dentate (reference) · Mean follow-up 8.87 years across all included studies
OR 1.34 [1.21, 1.49]2 studiesGRADE not reported

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