The effects of prosthetic status and dementia on the chewing efficiency of seniors in nursing homes

• Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 377 - 385
• Main Authors: Klotz, Anna‐Luisa, Ehret, Judith, Zajac, Melania, Schwindling, Franz Sebastian, Hassel, Alexander Jochen, Rammelsberg, Peter, Zenthöfer, Andreas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2020
• Subjects: Chewing; chewing efficiency; clinical dementia rating; Cognition; Dementia; Dementia disorders; dental prostheses; Dentistry; Dentures; Efficiency; Humans; Mastication; Medical tests; nursing home; Nursing Homes; Oral Health; Prostheses; Regression analysis; Statistical analysis; two‐colour chewing gum test; chewing efficiency; two-colour chewing gum test; dementia; nursing home; clinical dementia rating; dental prostheses

Background The oral health of seniors in nursing homes is compromised. Furthermore, reduced chewing efficiency is described to be associated with reduced cognition. However, studies investigating how prosthetic status affects the chewing efficiency of nursing home residents are not available. Object...