Relationship between tooth loss, low masticatory ability, and nutritional indices in the elderly: a cross-sectional study

• मुख्य लेखकों: Nozomi Okamoto (लेखक), Nobuko Amano (लेखक), Tomiyo Nakamura (लेखक), Motokazu Yanagi (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Abstract Background Low masticatory ability and the resulting decrease in intake of masticable foods can result in undernutrition. The present study investigated the relationship between tooth loss, low masticatory ability, and nutritional indices in the elderly. Methods The data analyzed in this st...