Editorial: Oral health and successful aging: integrating basic research, clinical insights and community health
Jonathan Y. An, Maria Cecilia Ciaccio Vendola, Wilson Jacob-Filho, Martha J. Somerman · 2026
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Jonathan An and co-authors open a 2026 research topic on mouth health as a part of aging well. Good aging means keeping the power to do what one values, they note, and teeth, gums, spit flow, chewing, and swallowing all feed that power. The set holds ten papers: four full studies, one short report, four pooled reviews, and one brief review.
Four reviews treat oral frailty, the loss of mouth function and reserve, as real but loosely defined. Tooth count alone falls short as a gauge, they find. Bite force, denture fit, tongue strength, and daily care skill count too. Mouth loss tracks with body frailty and with drops in thought and vigor. The editors urge mouth checks inside person-first care for older adults.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jonathan Y. An, Maria Cecilia Ciaccio Vendola, Wilson Jacob-Filho, Martha J. Somerman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 7 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |