The impact of oral health on taste ability in acutely hospitalized elderly.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate to what extent various oral health variables are associated with taste ability in acutely hospitalized elderly. BACKGROUND: Impaired taste may contribute to weight loss in elderly. Many frail elderly have poor oral health characterized by caries, poor oral hygiene, and dry...

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Main Authors: Kirsten Solemdal, Leiv Sandvik, Tiril Willumsen, Morten Mowe, Thomas Hummel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3343000?pdf=render