Older adults who experience social isolation are more likely to lose their teeth than counterparts with stronger social networks. The corresponding study was published in Community Dentistry and Oral ...

Older adults who are socially isolated are more likely to have missing teeth--and to lose their teeth more quickly over time--than those with more social interaction, according to a new study of ...

Social isolation was associated with fewer remaining teeth and accelerated tooth loss among older adults in China in a study published on January 17 in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. This ...