Prosthetic rehabilitation of edentulism prevents malnutrition in nursing home residents

• Verfasst von: Zenthöfer, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Rammelsberg, Peter [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Cabrera, Tomas [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Hassel, Alexander J. [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Prosthetic rehabilitation of edentulism prevents malnutrition in nursing home residents
• Verf.angabe: Andreas Zenthöfer, Peter Rammelsberg, Tomas Cabrera, Alexander Hassel
• Jahr: 2015
• Umfang: 3 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 23.07.2020
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: The international journal of prosthodontics
• Ort Quelle: Lombard, Ill. : Quintessence Publ. Co., 1988
• Jahr Quelle: 2015
• Band/Heft Quelle: 28(2015), Seite 198-200
• ISSN Quelle: 1942-4426
• DOI: doi:10.11607/ijp.4016
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1725356783

Abstract

To investigate the association between prosthetic rehabilitation and malnutrition in institutionalized elders, 255 nursing home residents were recruited for this study and underwent a comprehensive dental examination. The body mass index (BMI) was administered to estimate the nutritional condition. Participants with BMI < 20 kg/mc were categorized as malnourished (n = 33), whereas all others were categorized as adequately nourished (n = 222). The number of teeth present and the prevalence of prosthetic rehabilitation were significantly lower in malnourished participants (P < .05). Malnutrition risk was 4.6 times higher for participants who were edentulous and did not wear dentures. Adequate replacement of teeth is important to prevent malnutrition in institutionalized older people.