Body Mass Index before and after Provision of Complete Dentures

Good diet is essential for the development and maintenance of healthy teeth, but healthy teeth are important in enabling the consumption of a varied and healthy diet throughout the life cycle. Tooth loss impairs chewing function and may result in the consumption of a limited diet of poor nutritional quality and may impact on diet-related quality of life. To be able to eat better is one of the main reasons for the provision of dental prostheses, the other reasons being aesthetics and speech. The objective of this study was to compare body mass index (BMI) of the patient before and after provision of complete denture therapy in a six months period. Seventy completely edentulous patients were included in this quasi – experimental study with age ranges between fifty five to sixty five years. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated at baseline, three and six month interval after provision of complete denture. Within the limitations of this study, no significant differences were found in BMI, before and after provision of complete denture.