Dental Implant Rehabilitation Mitigates the Increased Mortality Risk Associated With Tooth Loss: A Population‐Based Study

Loss of natural PMUs is associated with increased all-cause mortality, only partially mediated by diet quality. This excess risk appears attenuated by posterior prosthetic rehabilitation and is no longer evident when ≥ 5 PMUs are restored with implant-supported prostheses. When posterior teeth are lost, implant-supported rehabilitation may be considered as an option potentially associated with improved survival.