{"id":290,"date":"2024-04-24T16:56:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T16:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familydentalpractice.net\/blog\/?p=290"},"modified":"2024-04-24T16:56:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T16:56:24","slug":"dentures-and-nutrition-what-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familydentalpractice.net\/blog\/2024\/04\/dentures-and-nutrition-what-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentures and Nutrition: What You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Countless millions of people rely in their dentures<\/a> to help them eat. Whether they are munching on veggies or enjoying a sweet treat on the weekend, they use their prosthetic teeth to consume a wide variety of foods. However, many denture wearers are not aware that their smile might actually be affecting their ability to take in adequate nutrition. How exactly do dentures affect nutrition, and what can you do to make sure your body gets the fuel it needs to thrive? This blog post explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Nutrition Before and After Dentures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry<\/a> looked at data they collected from 10,000 patients. The goal was to understand the effects that dentures can have on nutrition, so they compared a variety of nutritional markers in the patients from two years before and two years after they got dentures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study uncovered a significant decrease in nutritional markers after the patients started using dentures. However, most of the data points were still considered to fall within the normal and acceptable range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the study did not look at the effects of long-term denture wear, it seems possible that nutritional markers could continue to decline over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Do Dentures Affect Nutrition?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a couple of ways in which dentures may affect nutrition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n