Normal Variant, Salivary Flow Rate, and Taste Sensitivity as Oral Health Profile in the Elderly Community in Surabaya: A Cross-sectional Study

• Main Authors: Adiastuti Endah Parmadiati, -, Nurina Febriyanti Ayuningtyas, -, Desiana Radithia, -, Diah Savitri Ernawati, -, Saka Winias, -, Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/126793/1/5.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/126793/2/5.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/126793/3/5..pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/126793/; https://www.jioh.org/article.asp?issn=0976-7428;year=2020;volume=12;issue=6;spage=532;epage=539;aulast=Parmadiati
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Aim: To describe the teeth, normal variants of the mucosa, and taste sensitivity as predictors of oral health among the elderly. Materials and Methods: Thirty‑six elderly patients participated in this study. The oral health status was screened by decay, missing, and filling teeth index (DMF‑T), an...