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Dietary Habits, Nutrition and Oral Health

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The perception of sensory and internal texture qualities of food, released during chewing and swallowing contribute to food choices and variety of diet. The older adults are vulnerable in food intake quality due to reduced hedonic perception, lower food appeal and appetite that limit food choices. Teeth are vital for chewing and oral health, but also for maintaining general health. A significant number of elders suffer from tooth loss and edentulism. The result is impaired chewing ability leading to food choice restriction and reduced intake of essential macronutrients and micronutrients, increasing the risk for malnutrition and health burden. The number, distribution and functional occluding tooth units of remaining teeth are of essential clinical significance regarding chewing performance and efficiency. Oral indicators for assessing chewing difficulties are critical for dietary interventions and dietary advice for increasing food awareness, variety in texture, cooking methods and food preparation especially to those with compromised dentitions, tooth loss and denture wearing. By applying meaningful interventions, such as providing regular oral screenings, individualised dietary and oral hygiene advise, skills are developing for health professionals with regard to oral health and its links to nutritional evaluation. Establishing practical guidelines and identifying roles in promoting oral health in an interdisciplinary environment contribute to the maintenance of older persons’ oral health in terms of chewing ability and secure balanced diet, optimal nutritional status, systemic health and overall well-being.

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Anastassiadou, V. (2020). Dietary Habits, Nutrition and Oral Health. In: Kossioni, A. (eds) Gerodontology Essentials for Health Care Professionals. Practical Issues in Geriatrics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41468-9_5

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