Abstract
Nutritional and dental services are two components of the total medical care in nursing homes. Appropriate nutritional and dental care affect the level of functioning and quality of life for older people who reside in nursing homes. Coordination between the dietitian and the dentist may help to identify, solve, and even prevent nutritional as well as dental problems. A screening tool, such as the one presented in this paper, can identify those residents at high risk for nutritional deficiencies caused by poor oral health status. Screening identities the level of risk and which residents should be further investigated by the dietitian, the dentist, or both.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 9-21 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Geriatrics and Gerontology