EVALUATION OF ORAL HYGIENE AND DIETARY STATUS AMONG EDENTULOUS, DENTATE AND DENTURE WEARERS IN THE ELDERLY

EVALUATION OF ORAL HYGIENE AND DIETARY STATUS AMONG EDENTULOUS, DENTATE AND DENTURE WEARERS IN THE ELDERLY

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of dentition and dentures on diet, body mass index and oral health among elderly population. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included sixty elderly participants within age range of 60-75 years. The participants were divided into three groups; Dentate, Edentulou...

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Main Authors: Syed Hamid Habib, Afshan Gul, Muhammad Omar Malik, Syed Rashid Habib, Akbar Khalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Khyber Medical University 2020-09-01
Series:Khyber Medical University Journal
Subjects:
oral health
aged
mouth, edentulous
dentures, complete
dentate; edentulous
diet
energy intake
body mass index
bmi
mouth
denture
edentulous
Online Access:https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/20195

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https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/20195

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