Association between oral health status and nutritional status in south Brazilian independent-living older people

Salud oral y déficit nutricional en adultos mayores no institucionalizados en Londrina, Paraná, Brasil

“…Furthermore, information about the presence of occlusal contact in the anterior segment (between antagonist canines and incisors) was also obtained in order to examine its possible confounding effect on the association between posterior occlusion and nutritional deficit 13 . Likewise, various criteria related to periodontal condition have been used to study its association with nutritional state 4,14,15,25 . In this study, periodontal condition was evaluated using the "Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs" (CPITN) 26 .…”

“…It has also been observed that the selection and processing of foods by older adults are limited by oral alterations such as tooth loss 4,5 , lack of or inadequate prosthetic rehabilitation 2,7 , and the presence of pain or discomfort related to caries or tooth fractures 8,13 . Furthermore, periodontal disease 14,15 and hyposalivation 6 are also associated with worsening nutritional indicators, even though the temporal direction of these associations remains unclear.…”

“…To date, only one study has been published that has used a measurement capable of identifying nutritional risk, such as the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) 14 , with noninstitutionalized elderly Brazilians and demonstrated an association between the number of remaining teeth and nutritional status. However, there is no information on the possible association of nutritional deficit risk with other oral health indicators such as posterior occlusion, periodontal disease and hyposalivation for this population.…”

The association between individual and contextual factors and functional dentition status among adults in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil: a multilevel study

“…Compromised masticatory function affects quality of diet, increasing the risk of various health problems like cardiovascular diseases, physical disabilities and even death 2,3 . Edentulous individuals show lower consumption of important macro and micronutrients as compared to those with functional dentition 4,5 . For example, edentulism without rehabilitation with prostheses has been associated with reduced intake of carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals 4 .…”

“…For example, edentulism without rehabilitation with prostheses has been associated with reduced intake of carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals 4 . Obesity 3 and malnutrition 5 have also been linked to tooth loss.…”