ROLE OF NUTRITION IN PROSTHODNTICS

Proper nutrition is essential to the health and comfort of oral tissues and healthy tissues enhance the possibility of successful prosthodontic treatment in the elderly. In patients with partial or complete tooth loss, prosthetic therapy may be important to maintain or restore masticatory function. However, many age-related medical problems and diseases have nutritional aspects and the patient¿s socioeconomic status and dietary habits have a profound influence on their dietary selection.