Association between shortened dental configurations and health outcomes: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: This study mapped definitions of shortened dental configurations and health outcomes employed in association studies. A scoping review was conducted using the PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO and Cochrane databases. Two trained researchers selected studies and extracted data. Studies that investigated the association between shortened dental configurations (exposure) and person-centered outcomes (general and oral health) related to health behavior (dietary patterns). Clinical outcomes were classified according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health and the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO). Shortened dental configurations were defined as at least 20/21 teeth or the position of the teeth, includin

SUBMITTER: Campos FL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799365 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature