Adults with moderate and high increases in estimated arterial stiffness had odds ratios of 1.32 and 1.78 for tooth loss compared with a low-stable group.Adults with moderate and high increases in estimated arterial stiffness had odds ratios of 1.32 and 1.78 for tooth loss compared with a low-stable group.
Simulating a stepwise drop in oral frailty yielded a 73% higher probability of being alive and functionally independent (probability ratio 1.73, 95% CI 1.48–2.02).Simulating a stepwise drop in oral frailty yielded a 73% higher probability of being alive and functionally independent (probability ratio 1.73, 95% CI 1.48–2.02).