ABSTRACT

Background: Nutrition is the prime most factor for providing with the essential and the nonessential nutrients for a better overall health especially in the older individuals. This systematic review is to assess the role of nutrition in the patients wearing complete dentures. Materials and Methods: A total of 69 articles were reviewed and assessed through various data bases online and offline for the effect of nutrition, their analysis and the instructions given for the new denture wearer to combat the deadly nutritional deficiency and its associated diseases. Results: Only seven articles had any given instructions for the denture wearer, where none were pertaining to Indian Standards or the different varsities in the country. Conclusion: A model has been devised and proposed pertaining to the diverse community for better understanding of the importance of the nutrition especially in the older section without teeth to maintain a healthy and a balanced life. Keywords: Diet, nutrition, edentulous, health
Publication date: 01/02/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.2.6381