Heritability of the Number of Teeth in Middle-Aged and Older Danish Twins.

doi:10.1177/0022034517724782

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Heritability of the Number of Teeth in Middle-Aged and Older Danish Twins.

Journal of dental research - 1 Dec 2017

Kurushima Y, Silventoinen K, Dokkedal U, Skytthe A, Mucci L A, Christensen K, Hjelmborg J V B

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Tooth loss is a common health concern in older adults. We aimed to estimate the relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to the variation in the number of teeth in middle-aged and older populations using a population-based cohort of Danish twins. The study included 5,269 Danish middle-aged or older twins who provided data on the number of teeth at baseline by structured interviews. The data...

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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Denmark
Female
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Longitudinal Studies
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Registries
Risk Factors
Tooth Loss
Twins, Dizygotic
Twins, Monozygotic

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PMID: 28787219
DOI: 10.1177/0022034517724782

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