Hapsari Sulistya Kusuma
Muhammadiyah Semarang University

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Journal : Medali Jurnal : Media Dental Intelektual

Differences in Nutritional Status of Elderly Users and Non Users of Complete Dentures Rosa Nadia; Hapsari Sulistya Kusuma; Dika Agung Bakhtiar
Jurnal Medali Vol 5, No 1 (2023): Media Dental Intelektual March 2023
Publisher : Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30659/medali.5.1.28-34

Abstract

Background: Dental and oral health problems due to tooth loss will have an impact on nutritional intake and nutritional status of the elderly.The elderly who do not replace missing teeth using dentures will decrease their chewing efficiency. One of the functions of dentures is to restore the function of mastication and speech. Objective: Knowing the difference in nutritional status of elderly users and non-denture users in terms of body mass index using a literature review. Method: Literature review Searching for articles using four Science Direct, Google Scholar, EBSCO, and PubMed database using relevant keywords and obtained 12 article results that match the research criteria. Results: Normal nutritional status is greater in elderly users of complete dentures compared to elderly who do not use complete dentures. based on measurements of body mass index, denture users and non-users have a significant difference. Conclusion: The use of complete dentures can affect nutritional status.