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The Number of Lost Teeth Can Determine Longevity

 teeth health smile dentistNew research findings reveal that tooth loss could predict how long you are going to live. Tooth loss has been associated with how bad you’re taking care of your health.

Key takeaways:

– Those people who still have their entire set of teeth at 74 years of age are most likely to reach the ripe age of 100 years.

– Stress, including lifestyle choices, social and emotional stress, chronic diseases, and genetic disorders were identified as the major factor behind tooth loss.

– Tooth loss has many causes  smoking, trauma or poor oral hygiene. Gum disease is another cause, and is closely linked to heart disease, diabetes and other chronic health problems.

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How the number of TEETH you’ve lost can determine how long you will live