Association Between Oral Health and Chewing Ability Among Independent Older Adults.
Researchers found that older adults with more natural teeth and better back-tooth contact had fewer restrictions on which foods they could chew, and that denture-restored occlusion did not fully compensate for lost natural teeth in chewing ability.
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