The effects of prosthetic status and dementia on the chewing efficiency of seniors in nursing homes
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.
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2020
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Journal of oral rehabilitation
Year: 2019, Jahrgang: 47, Heft: 3, Pages: 377-385 |
| ISSN: | 1365-2842 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/joor.12912 |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.12912 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joor.12912 
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| Verfasserangaben: | Anna-Luisa Klotz, Judith Ehret, Melania Zajac, Franz Sebastian Schwindling, Alexander Jochen Hassel, Peter Rammelsberg, Andreas Zenthöfer |
| Zusammenfassung: | 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. |
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| Beschreibung: | First published: 19 November 2019 Gesehen am 20.01.2021 |
| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1365-2842 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/joor.12912 |