Oral health plays a pivotal role in general health, especially in older people. Oral diseases may affect the development of systemic conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, stroke and hypertension. The most important oral health conditions that have been recorded in dental ...
Compared to older people who are cognitively intact, older people who develop dementia are at increased risk of establishing oral health problems, as a result of decline in self-care and motor skills [16,17]. Conversely, tooth loss and periodontitis may be risk factors for cognitive decline, a...
There are a range of oral health challenges for older people including loosening teeth, dry mouths and difficulty using a toothbrush. These in turn can lead to poor nutrition, low self-esteem and the exacerbation of other conditions including diabetes. The scheme aims to improveoral healthofolder...
Oral hygiene and oral health in older people with dementia: a comprehensive review with focus on oral soft tissues. Clin Oral Investig. 2018;22(1):93–108. Article PubMed Google Scholar Patel J, Wallace J, Doshi M, Gadanya M, Ben Yahya I, Roseman J, et al. Oral health for healthy...
Recently, a systematic review concerning the oral health of older people with dementia with the focus on diseases of oral hard tissues was published. To provide a comprehensive literature overview following a systematic approach of the level of oral hygiene and oral health status in older people ...
(2013). Oral health-related quality of life of older people from three South American cities. Gerodontology, 30, 67-75.Fuentes-Garcia A, Lera L, Sanchez H, Albala C. Oral health-related quality of life of older people from three South American cities. Gerodontology 2013;30:67-75....
We know that poor oral health is more common with increasing age—and there's a connection between increasing age and havingtooth decay. In fact, we know thatdental cavitiesoccur in older adults nearly twice as often as they do in younger adults. The prevalence of gum disease, or periodontit...
Health care workers at nursing homes face a major challenge when helping older adults to maintain their oral hygiene. This has been shown in a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg, which concludes that unclear procedures can put oral health at
in older people, use of oral health services, and self care practices; (2) to explore what types of oral health services are available to older people, and (3) to identify some major barriers to and opportunities for the establishment of oral health services and health promotion programmes....
The oral health status of people aged 60 years or over in S. Paulo in 1989 is discussed. According to data relating to dental caries, periodontal diseases, need and use of prosthesis and prevalence of hard and soft oral tissue pathologies, this study concludes that elder people present a ver...