Saunders M J
Department of Dental Diagnostic Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 78284-7971, USA.
Dent Clin North Am. 1997 Oct;41(4):681-98.
Nutritional status of the aging patient is inextricably linked to his or her oral health. Various screening instruments make it easier for the dentist to determine the nutritional status of the patient. This article discusses several of those instruments, in addition to further consideration of the link between nutrition and oral health in the aging patient.
老年患者的营养状况与其口腔健康有着千丝万缕的联系。各种筛查工具使牙医更容易确定患者的营养状况。本文除了进一步探讨老年患者营养与口腔健康之间的联系外,还讨论了其中几种工具。