NIH R01 · 2024
Seniors Oral Health in Southeast Alaska
SUMMARY The increase in longevity, reduction in tooth loss, increase in periodontal diseases and coronal and root dental caries with aging are contributing to an increased number of seniors with oral health care needs. Dental caries and periodontal diseases disproportionately affect Alaska Native older adults: they are 3 times more likely to have untreated dental caries and 1.7 times more likely to have periodontal disease than the overall United States population. Prospective studies on the prognosis of these oral disorders are lacking, particularly those deconstructing racial and ethnic differences. The goal of this research project is to understand outcomes of geriatric patients with…
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