Consistency of supplied food and dentition status of the elderly in residential care homes

Consistency of supplied food and dentition status of the elderly in residential care homes

Abstract Background The association between oral health and malnutrition has been investigated in detail. The nutrition of elderly subjects in residential care homes is determined by caregivers, dietitians or nutritionists and managed by changing the consistency of their supplied food. However, few...

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Main Authors: Yoshiaki Nomura, Ayako Okada, Erika Kakuta, Ryoko Otsuka, Kaoru Sogabe, Kiyoshige Yamane, Taku Yamamoto, Yuko Shigeta, Shuji Shigemoto, Takumi Ogawa, Nobuhiro Hanada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Supplied food consistency
Care level
Tooth contact
Removable denture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0770-0

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