Wayler A H, Chauncey H H
J Prosthet Dent. 1983 Mar;49(3):427-33. doi: 10.1016/0022-3913(83)90289-5.
Shifts in food selection patterns result from impairments in masticatory ability, and the extent to which any dietary alterations occur appears to be influenced by the degree of impairment. Moreover, these shifts can be modified by a variety of physiologic, social, economic, and psychologic factors. The preference for softer, easier-to-chew foods in persons with complete dentures requires that the foods selected meet daily nutritional requirements. In view of the large proportion of individuals in the United States with complete dentures, an understanding of how these multiple factors affect the nutritional status of edentulous elderly persons may lead to more rational dietary approaches to the maintenance of health.
食物选择模式的改变是由咀嚼能力受损引起的，而饮食改变的程度似乎受受损程度的影响。此外，这些改变会受到多种生理、社会、经济和心理因素的影响。佩戴全口假牙的人对更软、更易咀嚼食物的偏好要求所选择的食物能满足每日营养需求。鉴于美国有很大比例的人佩戴全口假牙，了解这些多重因素如何影响无牙老年人群的营养状况，可能会带来更合理的饮食方法以维护健康。
