Poor dental health increases risks of frailty in older men

That's according to a three-year study that discovered that having no teeth, having trouble eating, having dry mouth symptoms, with oral health rated as 'fair to poor' impacted greatly.

The researchers also noted that complete tooth loss, dry mouth, and additional oral health concerns were especially linked to developing frailty.

Over a three-year period, researchers in the UK examined the relationship between poor oral health and older adults' risks for becoming frail.

The researchers studied information from the British Regional Heart Study. This study included 7,735 British men.

They were first examined in 1978 to 1980 when they were 40- to 59-years-old. In 2010 to 2012, researchers invited 1,722 surviving participants to be re-examined. During that time period, the participants were 71- to 92-years-old.