Oral hygiene important for nursing home residents' nutritional status
Oral Care improves the nutritional status of dependent elderly shows a Japanese study.
Good oral care influences on BMI and cholesterol in the elderly
53 nursing home residents were included in the study. It was a group of professional oral care three times a week for a year. A second group served as control.
As the years had elapsed, had subjects in both groups, among others measured their BMI and cholesterol, and the figures were then subsequently compared.
In the oral care group found no decrease in the indicators, while in the control group measured significant decreases over the past year. The authors behind the study concludes that oral care is important for nursing home residents - it helps to maintain good nutritional status.
Read more in Tandlægebladet No. 2 2010 or www.tandlaegebladet.dk
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