Relationship between nutrition status and dental occlusion in community‐dwelling frail elderly people

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Authors

Takeshi Kikutani

Mitsuyoshi Yoshida · Hiroshima Prefectural Rehabilitation Center

Hiromi Enoki · Aichi Shukutoku University

Yoshihisa Yamashita · Kyushu University

Sumio Akifusa · Kyushu Dental University

Yoshihiro Shimazaki · Kyushu University

Hirohiko Hirano · Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

Abstract

This large-scale cross-sectional survey showed that loss of natural teeth occlusion was a risk factor for malnutrition among community-dwelling frail elderly.

Topics & Keywords

Nutrition and Health in Aging Dental Health and Care Utilization Dysphagia Assessment and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international

Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 50-54

DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2012.00855.x

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