ANTERIOR, BUT NOT POSTERIOR, TOOTH LOSS IS ASSOCIATED WITH MORE FREQUENT COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND WORSE SELF-REPORTED ORAL HEALTH IN COMMUNITY DWELLING ELDERLY.

The article discuses the study aimed to examine tooth loss distribution and the impact on OHR-QoL perception in cognitively impaired and cognitively normal groups. Topics discussed include dental status was examined by a dentist and involved the number of anterior and posterior teeth lost; and interview was conducted to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics and self-reported perception of oral health and functional status.