title: Nutrition and oral health in the elderly.
abstract: Nutritional status of the aging patient is inextricably linked to his or her oral health. Various screening instruments make it easier for the dentist to determine the nutritional status of the patient. This article discusses several of those instruments, in addition to further consideration of the link between nutrition and oral health in the aging patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Diagnostic Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 78284-7971, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Saunders
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D003376:Counseling; D004358:Drug Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D008903:Minerals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009909:Oral Health; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D014815:Vitamins