5. Conclusions
The results of this trial are supportive of the role that habit formation can play in achieving increased habit strength for novel, healthy planned dietary behaviours. This pilot study should now form the basis of a larger, multi-site trial that will continue to advance the science of habit-based behaviour change interventions as a means of facilitating healthful dietary change in older adults, and crucially, promote long-term behavioural maintenance. Furthermore, as previous research demonstrates, replacing missing teeth alone does not positively promote healthy changes in diet in older adults [