A diet deficient in calcium can increase a denture-wearers risk of:

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Negative calcium balance can result in osteoporosis and precipitate rapid and extensive alveolar ridge resorption. Denture stomatitis is not directly related to calcium deficiency, but can appear in a person who has an ill-fitting denture due to alveolar ridge resorption. A calcium deficiency does not increase the risk of candidiasis or angular cheilitis, which are infective oral conditions.

A Diet Deficient in Calcium Can Increase a Denture-Wearers Risk