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Oral Health-Related Quality of Life, Oral Conditions, and Risk of Malnutrition in Older German People in Need of Care-A Cross-Sectional Study.

Gerhard SchmalzClara Rosa DenklerTanja KottmannSven RinkeDirk Ziebolz
Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)
Older people in nursing settings show a high prevalence of oral diseases, risk of malnutrition and nearly unimpaired OHRQoL. Dental care should be fostered in these individuals, whereby OHRQoL might be a further hint for increased risk of malnutrition.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • palliative care
  • physical activity
  • pain management
  • risk factors
  • oral health
  • community dwelling
  • chronic pain