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edentulism

Toothless, having lost the natural teeth. [Latin, edentulus = toothless] Complications: - edentulous patients are at higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea due to upper airway anatomy associated with the absence of teeth [2]

General

tooth disease; odontogenic disease

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2022