Abstract
Tooth loss and denture wearing can affect a person's food intake. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relation of tooth loss and denture wearing on nutritional status. The study was conducted with a cross-sectional method on 129 subjects aged 34-80 years. Subjects had their teeth checked and interviewed using Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) questionnaire. Data was analyzed using statistical software. The result of chi-square analysis showed no significant relation between tooth loss and nutritional status (p=0.71) and between denture wearing and nutritional status (p=0.25). Relation was found between age and nutritional status, educational level and nutritional status, and age and denture wearing.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 317-321 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of International Dental and Medical Research |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | Specialissue |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Age
- Denture
- Economic status
- Educational level
- Eichner index
- Gender
- MNA
- Nutritional status
- Tooth loss