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From: Relationship between the jaw-closing force and dietary form in older adults without occlusal support requiring nursing care

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The proportion of older adults requiring nursing care who do not have molar occlusal support and do not use dentures for oral intake. Among 97 participants (100%), all consume food orally, and 52 (53.6%) have no molar occlusal support. Of the latter, 21 (21.6%) do not have dentures, and 32 (33.0%) of the older adults requiring nursing care consume food orally without using dentures whether they own them or not. A applicable, N/A not applicable.

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