A Comparison of Oral Function in Older In- and Outpatients: An Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Insufficient data exist regarding oral function among older adults in Europe. Therefore, we aimed to assess and compare oral function between older in- and outpatients and identify predictors of low masticatory performance. (2) Methods: Patients were consecutively recruited from the outpatient center (n = 31) and the inpatient geriatric department (n = 31) at a tertiary University Hospital in Switzerland in 2023. Assessments on oral function included the total number of intraoral eruptive teeth, number of supporting zones with dentures, maximal bite force (Dental Prescale II, Fuji Film Corp., Tokyo, Japan), and masticatory performance (Hue-Check Gum©, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland) using a visual (SA1-SA5) and a digital (SD_Hue) scale. The visual and d

SUBMITTER: Eggimann AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11353424 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature