[Relationships between masticatory performance and nutritional state in complete denture wearers].
For many authors masticatory dysfunctions are related to reduction in dietary intake with malnutrition as a possible consequence. The aim of the present study was to further investigate the relationships between masticatory performance and nutritional state in complete denture wearers.


METHODS
Masticatory performance was assessed using a granulometric method in 74 subjects divided into 2 subgroups according to their dental status (normal dentition and complete dental wearers). Nutritional status of study subjects was analyzed with Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA).


RESULTS
There were a significant association between wearing denture and Nutritional Status as assessed by MNA. Using this scale, a risk of malnutrition was found in 80% of subjects wearing complete denture and in 26% in the normal dentition sub group (p < 0.0001). There were also a positive and significant correlation between, the particle size distribution and masticated test food and nutritional status.


CONCLUSIONS
Complete denture wearers are at greater risk of malnutrition than did subjects with normal dentition.
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Dpt d'odontologie, Faculté de Médecine de Dakar, Sénégal.
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Seck
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Aïdara
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Ndiaye
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Dieng
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Touré
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Faye
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D003817:Dentition; D003824:Denture, Complete; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000502:physiology*; D010316:Particle Size; D012307:Risk Factors