ORAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, HEALTHCARE INSURANCE AND ORAL HEALTH CARE SPENDING AMONG THE ELDERLY PATIENTS IN ROMANIADrugu, DanielaCiupilan, CorinaBudal, Dana GabrielaSurdu, AmeliaScutariu, Mihaela MonicaRomanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
Ph. MojonKarger PublishersOncologyBudtz-Jorgensen E, Rentsch A, Borgis S, Mojon P. Oral Health Prob- lems in the Elderly. In: Michel JP, Hof PR (eds). Management of Age- ing The University of Geneva Experience. Basel: Karger, 1999:66-76....
Problems in eating may have a negative effect on digestion and nutrition, which may lead to malnutrition and weaken the quality of life [30, 31]. Studies show that for older adults living in LTCF oral health is poor and oral disease burden (ODB) is high [9, 32], and thus, it is ...
elderly; oral health; edentulousness; residential home Objectives: To determine the oral health status and treatment needs of elderly residents of a residential home in Ankara, Turkey. Background: Little is known about oral health problems of elderly living in the institutions. Methods: ...
studies found more problems in nursing home residents compared to community living elderly [61,72]. This can be explained by a higher degree of cognitive and functional impairment in the nursing home population [41]. The deterioration of cognitive functions, such as executive functioning, working ...
Toothaches and mouth problems in elderly people are to be tackled in a health initiative launched this month. The Improving the Oral Health of Older Persons Initiative (IOHOPI), led by Health Education Kent, Surrey & Sussex, has been informed by research by Dr Paul Newton's research into ...
With the aging of the population, a higher prevalence of dementia and an increase in oral health problems can be expected. It is of interest to have an overview of the prevalence of oral problems in people with dementia. Older people with dementia have multiple oral health problems related to...
To describe the oral health status and treatment needs of a sample of elderly people residing in nursing homes in Northern Italy. a sample of 595 elderly residents (mean age 83.2+/-9.2 yrs), with adequate cognitive skills were examined by six calibrated dentists. The sample (82% women) was...
Periodontitis and peri-implantitis in elderly people experiencing institutional and hospital confinement. Periodontol 2000. 2022;90(1):138–45. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Janto M, Iurcov R, Daina CM, Neculoiu DC, Venter AC, Badau D, et al. Oral health among Elderly, ...
In particular, among the elderly, poor dental health seems to associate with all-cause mortality. This review aims to provide an overview of present knowledge of these issues, starting from dental bacteraemia, oral mucosal infections and problems of drug resistance and, briefly, discussing what is...