title: Vitamin deficiency in the elderly.
abstract: The oral manifestations of vitamin deficiencies are often the first indications of malnutrition. This is especially true among the elderly, whose more frequent physical and/or psychological disorders may prevent them from eating a balanced diet. The following is a guide to the dentist, who is often the first health professional to recognize nutritional deficiencies in this age group.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Konis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001361:Avitaminosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014804:Vitamin B Deficiency / Q000150:complications