Prosthetic Needs and Their Association with Nutritional Status Among Institutionalized Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study from Eastern India

Original researchlesions such as oral cancer.In addition to negatively impacting food intake, nutritional status, and phonetics, poor oral health and tooth loss also jeopardize overall health. 3,4Several factors are known to be associated with the oral health of the elderly, such as socioeconomic and nutritional status, literacy level, marital status, smoking or chewing tobacco, and alcohol consumption. 4alnutrition in the elderly also has an enormous impact on the general health and quality of life.Nutrition and oral health are