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National diet and nutrition survey: people aged 65 years and over - Vol 2

To extend the knowledge gained in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey the participants underwent an oral health assessment consisting of an oral examination by a dentist and a questionnaire-led interview. From these, specific information was gained about the presence of dental caries, the state of dentition and the use of dentures. To place the recorded information in context socio-economic data was collected together with the views of the user on his/her teeth and/or dentures. The results are described for the free-living group then for those living in institutions. Within the text the statistical data is presented in tabular format. Oral health and its relation to well-being, food consumption, systemic health are explores. Ten appendices contain detailed methodology, the procedure in serious oral pathology is found, a glosssary of terms and the documentation used. Stationery Office Publication. No electronic downloadable version of this document is available.