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Nutritional deficiencies and gastrointestinal disorders in the edentulous elderly: a literature review
D Laurin1, J M Brodeur, N Leduc
1School of Dental Medicine, Laval University.
Journal (Canadian Dental Association)
|September 1, 1992
Abstract:
Many factors influence the food selection and nutritional status of elderly individuals. In this brief review, it is hypothesized that the functional status of dental prostheses is a prime determinant in the food selection, dietary fibre intake and prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders in edentulous elderly subjects.