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Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of human bacterial infections worldwide. It is the most common causative agent of skin and soft tissue infections, and can also cause various other infections, including p...
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Open AccessAssociations of poor oral health with frailty and physical functioning in the oldest old: results from two studies in England and Japan
Very few studies have examined the relationship of oral health with physical functioning and frailty in the oldest old (> 85 years). We examined the association of poor oral health with markers of disability, ...
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Open AccessAssociation between maximum occlusal force and 3-year all-cause mortality in community-dwelling elderly people
Among the very elderly, poor oral health reduces life expectancy. In this study, differences in the magnitude of the maximum occlusal force (MOF) in the very elderly were examined in terms of effects on all-ca...
