Sociomedical and oral factors affecting masticatory performance in an older population.

Objectives: To assess the sociomedical and oral factors affecting masticatory performance in a community-dwelling older population.

Materials And Methods: Community-dwelling persons over 60 years were investigated using medical and dental oral interviews, oral and denture examination (natural teeth, tooth mobility, number of occluding tooth pairs, and removable dentures' prevalence and quality), and evaluation of masticatory performance using a mixing ability test.

Results: A total of 130 participants with a mean age of 73.

Oral factors and adherence to Mediterranean diet in an older Greek population.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of oral factors on adherence to the Mediterranean diet in an older population METHODS: 130 persons over 60 years visiting Open Care Community Centers for Older People participated in this study. Oral interviews recorded demographic and sociomedical information, subjective oral complaints, and dental habits. Adherence to Mediterranean diet was assessed using the MDI_BNC4H index (range: 0-14).