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SD = standard deviation of the mean. NRT = number of remaining teeth. RCT = root caries teeth. RDFS = root decayed filled surfaces. a Student’s t test. b Fisher’s exact test. * p<0.05 ** p<0.01 Demogr
IntroductionThe global population is aging. Although aging populations experience a high burden of dental and systemic diseases, few studies have described the oral microbiota in aging population-base