THE IMPACT OF DENTURES ON THE NUTRITIONAL HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY

M. Gellar, D. Alter
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Objective: There are many factors that can affect appetite in the older adult. Physiological factors affecting appetite can include cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, renal disease, mental health issues, and even side effects of medications. Decreased ability to ambulate due to joint issues or pain can also negatively impact an older adult’s appetite. But perhaps one significant factor that is commonly overlooked is the ill fitting partial or complete denture. According to the American Dental Association, there are approximately 57% of people ages 65 to 74 wearing some form of denture. Due to this large number of denture wearers, it becomes imperative that health care providers learn to incorporate an oral assessment into their plan of care each time an older adult patient is examined. This assessment can assist providers to identify and differentiate unintentional weight loss and loss of appetite as being either part of a disease process or as a symptom of denture issues. Only then can the overall health of the elderly be holistically viewed and treated. The aim of this paper is to provide a summary of published data expressing the nutritional issues that occur in the elderly due to either being edentulous or from wearing improperly fitting dentures.
假牙对老年人营养健康的影响
目的:影响老年人食欲的因素很多。影响食欲的生理因素包括心血管疾病、肺部疾病、肾脏疾病、精神健康问题,甚至药物的副作用。由于关节问题或疼痛导致的行走能力下降也会对老年人的食欲产生负面影响。但也许一个重要的因素通常被忽视是不合适的部分或全口义齿。根据美国牙科协会的数据,年龄在65岁到74岁之间的人中,大约有57%的人戴着某种形式的假牙。由于有大量的假牙佩戴者,卫生保健提供者必须学会在每次检查老年患者时将口腔评估纳入他们的护理计划。这种评估可以帮助提供者识别和区分无意的体重减轻和食欲下降,无论是作为疾病过程的一部分,还是作为假牙问题的症状。只有这样,才能从整体上看待和治疗老年人的整体健康。本文的目的是提供发表的数据的总结,表达营养问题,发生在老年人由于要么是无牙或佩戴不合适的假牙。
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