Dietary and fluid intakes of older adults in care homes requiring a texture modified diet: the role of snacks.

Objective: To evaluate and compare energy, protein, non-starch polysaccharide, and fluid intakes of a care home population consuming a texture modified diet (TMD) with those on a standard diet and also to evaluate the role of snacks in individuals' diets.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Care homes.

Clinical evaluation of Solitaire-2 restorations placed in United Kingdom general dental practices: 1-year report.

Objective: Packable composites are a comparatively recent addition to the dentist's armamentarium, Solitaire-2 being an example of this type of material. This paper reports the performance of 100 restorations formed in Solitaire-2 in conjunction with the Gluma Solid Bond system and Gluma One Bond bonding systems, in Class I and II cavity restorations in permanent teeth, placed in the practices of five members of the Product Research and Evaluation by Practitioners (PREP) Panel, a group of United Kingdom-based dental practitioners who are prepared to undertake research projects in their practices.

Method And Materials: Five members of the PREP Panel were each requested to place 20 Solitaire-2 restorations.