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Eating Advice for People Who Wear Dentures: A Scoping Review
Paula Moynihan1, Roshan Varghese2
1Adelaide Dental School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
Summary
Advice for denture wearers on eating is widely available but lacks evidence. Most advice focuses on food texture and chewing, yet its effectiveness in improving diet and eating experience remains untested.
Area of Science:
- Oral health
- Dietary science
- Evidence-based practice
Background:
- Eating difficulties are common for individuals with dentures.
- Existing advice for denture wearers often stems from clinical experience rather than empirical evidence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scoping review of available eating advice for people wearing dentures.
- To identify and map the type, volume, and content of this advice.
Main Methods:
- A systematic search of Medline, CINAHL, and grey literature databases, including Google.
- Mapping of relevant content, including study type, evidence source (peer-reviewed vs. grey literature), country of origin, advice specifics, and effectiveness evaluation methods.
Main Results:
- 26 peer-reviewed papers and 63 websites provided eating advice.
- Common recommendations include eating soft foods, cutting food into small pieces, and chewing slowly.
- Identified advice lacked peer-reviewed evidence, contained conflicting messages, and some recommendations contradicted nutritional guidelines.
Conclusions:
- Providing eating advice during denture provision is supported.
- A wide range of advice exists, primarily based on clinical experience.
- The efficacy of current eating advice for improving diet and eating experience in denture wearers has not been evaluated.
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