Number of teeth present

Number of teeth present is associated with higher-level functional capacity in humans (B = 0.006, P = 0.026).

“Poisson analysis showed that the number of teeth present was positively associated with higher-level functional ability (B = 0.006, P = 0.026).”

Humansn = 154

Association among oral health, social participation, and higher-level functional capacity in Japanese older people

Frontiers in dental medicine·9 Mar 2026