ArticleNutrients2020
Denture Wearing and Malnutrition Risk Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
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- Chewing Index: A Pilot Trial to Measure Masticatory Effort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Determinants of life satisfaction and depressive symptoms among older adults living alone: longitudinal national evidence from Thailand, 2015-2022.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Aging: A Narrative Review.Sleep medicine research · 2025Article
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- Global prevalence of malnutrition in older adults: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Undernutrition and Increased Healthcare Demand: Evidence from a Community-Based Longitudinal Panel Study in Singapore.Nutrients · 2025Article
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- Explaining the Association Between Number of Teeth and Frailty in Older Chinese Adults: The Chain Mediating Effect of Nutritional Status and Cognitive Function.International journal of nursing practice · 2025Article
- Decomposition Analysis of the Prevalence of Denture Use Between Rural and Urban Older Individuals With Edentulism in China: Cross-Sectional Study.Interactive journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Hardness Analysis of Foods in a Diet Based on the Mediterranean Diet and Adapted to Chilean Gastronomy.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Evaluation of flexural strength and microhardness in Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry)-added self-cure polymethyl methacrylate dental resin: An in vitro study.Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society · 2024Article
- New horizons in understanding oral health and swallowing function within the context of frailty.Age and ageing · 2023Article
- Comprehensive Assessment of the Universal Healthcare System in Dentistry Japan: A Retrospective Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Hypothetical Model of How a Clinical Remount Procedure Benefits Patients with Existing Dentures: A Narrative Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Tooth Loss Related with Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in a General Urban Japanese Population: The Suita Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Denture wearing is associated with nutritional status among older adults requiring long-term care: A cross-sectional study.Journal of dental sciences · 2022Article
- The Effects of Wearing a Removable-Partial-Denture on the Bite Forces: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Most studies have associated denture wearing with a higher risk of malnutrition and lower nutritional intake in the elderly. As the effect of wearing dentures remains debatable, the aim of this study was to determine if older adults wearing dentures have a higher risk of malnutrition. We recruited 294 Japanese community-dwelling adults aged ≥65 years from two elderly welfare centers in Sapporo. The Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) was used to assess their nutritional status. Their demographic characteristics, eating habits, and health status were assessed using a questionnaire. Moreover, salt-impregnated taste paper and bioelectrical impedance analysis were used to obtain salt taste sensitivity and body composition (body mass index and protein mass). The mean age of older adults was 75.8 ± 5.8 years and 71.1% were women. We found that 74.1% of the older adults wore dentures. The proportion of the whole population with a risk of malnutrition was 23.5%. Multivariate analysis revealed that partial denture wearing could be protective against the risk of malnutrition. In this study, we found more partial denture wearers with normal nutritional conditions and cooking by themselves than non-denture-wearing older adults. Furthermore, complete denture wearers were eating significantly less meats or fish every day. This study suggests that using partial dentures to replace the lost teeth to meet the dietary needs of the elderly is critical to maintaining a healthy nutritional status. Moreover, it also indicates the importance of providing education to older adults who wear complete dentures.
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