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Mastication, Nutrition, Oral Health and Health in Older Patients

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  1. Professor of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4BW

    Angus W.G.Walls

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  1. Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York 10032, NY, USA

    Ira B. Lamster

  2. Mailman School of Public Health Dept.Sociomedical Sciences Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York 10032, NY, USA

    Mary E. Northridge

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W.G.Walls, A. (2008). Mastication, Nutrition, Oral Health and Health in Older Patients. In: Lamster, I.B., Northridge, M.E. (eds) Improving Oral Health for the Elderly. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74337-0_16

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