A study conducted in Japan has revealed that the health of a person’s teeth can provide important clues about their age.
The study was published in the medical journal BMC Oral Health. Researchers from Osaka University reviewed the medical and dental records of nearly 190,000 people aged 75 and older.
In the study, each tooth was classified as healthy, filled, damaged, or missing. According to the study, people who had healthy teeth or whose teeth were treated and filled promptly were found to have a lower risk of early death, while, on the contrary, people who had poor dental health or many missing teeth had a higher risk of death. Experts say that not only the number of natural teeth but also the overall health and number of healthy and treated teeth are important. Bad or missing teeth can cause inflammation in the body, which causes other diseases, while missing teeth can also cause difficulty in chewing food and nutritional deficiencies.
Researchers have emphasized the importance of timely dental treatment, saying that repairing bad teeth can help improve overall health and reduce long-term risks.
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