Oral hygiene and oral health in older people with dementia: a comprehensive review with focus on oral soft tissues

S Delwel, TT Binnekade, RSGM Perez… - Clinical oral …, 2018 - Springer
Background The number of older people with dementia and a natural dentition is growing.
Recently, a systematic review concerning the oral health of older people with dementia with …

Oral health status and need for oral care in an aging population: a systematic review

D Lauritano, G Moreo, F Della Vella… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background. The world population is aging. This phenomenon is accompanied by an
increase in the number of elderly with dementia, whose oral hygiene care is a challenge …

Knowledge, Attitude and practice survey on the perspective of oral lesions and dental health in geriatric patients residing in old age homes

S Palati, P Ramani, HJ Shrelin… - Indian Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Aim: The aim of the study is to analyse the knowledge about oral lesions, the symptoms of
such lesions and their attitude towards the treatment of these problems faced by …

Periodontal complications with age

GR Persson - Periodontology 2000, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The present literature review on periodontal complications in aging focuses on the
diagnosis, etiology and development of periodontal complications as a complete entity. In …

Systematic review of the literature on dental caries and periodontal disease in socio-economically disadvantaged individuals

S Cianetti, C Valenti, M Orso, G Lomurno… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dental caries and periodontal disease represent a health problem and a social cost for the
entire population, and in particular for socio-economically disadvantaged individuals who …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators of oral health care experienced by nursing home staff

LF Weening-Verbree, AA Schuller, SL Cheung… - Geriatric Nursing, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives to explore attitudes, perceptions, and perceived barriers to and the perceived
facilitators of daily oral health care and the actual daily oral health care performances …

The medically compromised patient: Are dental implants a feasible option?

A Vissink, FKL Spijkervet, GM Raghoebar - Oral diseases, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In healthy subjects, dental implants have evolved to be a common therapy to solve problems
related to stability and retention of dentures as well as to replace failing teeth. Although …

An integrated oral health program for rural residential aged care facilities: a mixed methods comparative study

A Tynan, L Deeth, D McKenzie - BMC health services research, 2018 - Springer
Background People in residential aged care facilities (RACF) are at very high risk of
developing complex oral diseases and dental problems. A multidisciplinary approach …

Are edentulousness, oral health problems and poor health-related quality of life associated with malnutrition in community-dwelling elderly (aged 75 years and over) …

MH Bakker, A Vissink, SLW Spoorenberg… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
As the population ages, the risk of becoming malnourished increases. Research has shown
that poor oral health can be a risk factor for malnutrition in institutionalized elderly. However …

Elderly with remaining teeth report less frailty and better quality of life than edentulous elderly: a cross‐sectional study

AR Hoeksema, SLW Spoorenberg, LL Peters… - Oral …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess oral status and self‐reported oral health in community‐living elderly
and to determine differences between relevant subgroups of oral status (remaining teeth …