Another cause of difficult airway in an elderly patient: Tongue-base abscess.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the oral health and oral prosthetic status of long-term care residents in four Canadian provinces. BACKGROUND:Oral health can have significant impact on the health and quality of life of older adults. Seniors in long-term care are highly dependent on care staff for basic activities of daily livin...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Yoon MN,Ickert C,Slaughter SE,Lengyel C,Carrier N,Keller H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is associated with nutritional status in the institutionalised elderly population of Mysore. BACKGROUND:Malnutrition in the elderly has an evident impact on their general health and quality of life. Analysis of data of the Geriatric Oral Health A...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Kshetrimayum N,Reddy CV,Siddhana S,Manjunath M,Rudraswamy S,Sulavai S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to make an initial estimation on the effects of a sodium bicarbonate and xylitol spray (Cariex® ), associated with non-surgical periodontal therapy, in participants with primary Sjögren's syndrome. BACKGROUND:Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a multisystem autoimmune disease that predomin...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Gambino A,Broccoletti R,Cafaro A,Cabras M,Carcieri P,Arduino PG

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Osteoporosis and periodontitis are both chronic diseases characterised by bone loss. Potential association is of great clinical importance because of multifactorial aetiology and common risk factors. The aim of this study was to determine relationship between bone mineral density (BMD), tooth loss and periodontal s...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Savić Pavičin I,Dumančić J,Jukić T,Badel T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Periodontitis and cognitive impairment or dementia is relatively common among older adults. Few cross-sectional studies and some longitudinal studies have attempted to link oral health with dementia diagnosis or disease pathology but none has investigated the role of inflammation as a potential mediator. OB...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Rai B,Kaur J,Anand SC

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate and compare lactobacilli species (LB) and mutans streptococci (MS) caries risk identification by means of a Caries Risk Test Bacteria (CRT Bacteria test), with a conventional laboratory test (CLT), as well as their correlation with the dental caries experience [(decayed-missing-filled teeth (DMFT...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Sánchez-García S,Gutiérrez-Venegas G,Juárez-Cedillo T,Reyes-Morales H,Solórzano-Santos F,García-Peña C

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To verify whether 0.1% and 0.2% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), and 8% Ricinus communis (RC) were able to remove denture biofilm without causing deleterious effects to acrylic resin. BACKGROUND:Previous data show that denture cleansers are effective in reducing biofilm; however, they can change acrylic resin prop...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Arruda CNF,Salles MM,Badaró MM,Sorgini DB,Oliveira VC,Macedo AP,Silva-Lovato CH,Paranhos HFO

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose and other important indicators of the general health of an elderly population of São José dos Campos, Brazil. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 150 institutionalised and 150 community-dwelling individuals aged 60 years ...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： de Deco CP,do Santos JF,da Cunha Vde P,Marchini L

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of bone mineral density (BMD) on masticatory performance and efficiency in dentate subjects. BACKGROUND DATA:Osteoporosis is the most common disorder of the bone. It causes reduction in BMD of the all the skeletal tissue including jaw bones. It also promotes bone loss in jaw bones. In ...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Tamut T,Pooran C,Pratap SB,Arvind T,Jitendra R,Dayal SR

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between number of remaining teeth and health-related quality of life in community-dwelling elderly. SUBJECTS:A total of 207 participants who were community-dwelling, 85 years of age. Data were from a population-based study of age-related general and oral...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Akifusa S,Soh I,Ansai T,Hamasaki T,Takata Y,Yohida A,Fukuhara M,Sonoki K,Takehara T

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burns of the oral mucosa may be caused by thermal, mechanical, chemical, electrical or radiation injury. Clinically, these burns can produce localised or diffuse areas of tissue damage depending on the severity and extent of the insult. Most oral thermal burns produce erosions or ulcers on the palate or tong...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Kannan S,Chandrasekaran B,Muthusamy S,Sidhu P,Suresh N

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Chronic atrophic candidiasis is prevalent in up to 72% of institutionalized geriatric populations and is causally associated with Candida albicans. Topical antifungal treatments are difficult to implement in some geriatric patients due to cognitive impairment, reduced motor dexterity and memory loss. OBJECT...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Chow CK,Matear DW,Lawrence HP

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the independent association between the wearing of removable partial dentures (RPD) and the presence of root caries in a population of older adults. DESIGN:Multivariate logistic regression modeling of root caries prevalence using different measures of root caries as dependent variables. The mode...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Steele JG,Walls AW,Murray JJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the practical use of the mandibular advancement device (MAD) for treatment of sleep apnoea (SA) in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) over 1 year. SUBJECTS:Twenty-five patients aged 66 +/- 8 years (mean +/- SD) met the inclusion criteria and were included in the study. DESIGN:In a pros...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Eskafi M,Ekberg E,Cline C,Israelsson B,Nilner M

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper sets out to discuss the concept of care pathways, review their definition, features and implementation and using an example from the NHS dental system in England guide the development of an elder care pathway. BACKGROUND:Care pathways have developed from quality management approaches in industry a...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Rooney E

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the overnight wearing and cleaning habits of complete denture wearers. BACKGROUND:Successful complete denture treatment can be achieved when the patients are motivated and aware of appropriate denture wear and hygiene. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A sample of 224 complete dent...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Takamiya AS,Monteiro DR,Barão VA,Pero AC,Compagnoni MA,Barbosa DB

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the development process of an instrument to assess the ability to manage daily oral hygiene and the cause of impaired oral hygiene. The instrument is initially aimed for use by the dental team in the ageing population. BACKGROUND:Oral hygiene is an important component of oral health. Inability t...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Grönbeck Lindén I,Andersson P,Dahlin-Ivanoff S,Gahnberg L,Hägglin C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to clarify by histopathological examination the origin of oral membranous substances deposited on the palate, tongue, buccal mucosa and teeth. BACKGROUND:Several investigators have reported membranous substances deposited in the mouths of bedridden elderly persons requiring nursing...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Shen FC,Ogasawara T,Shinotsuka K,Miyahara K,Isono K,Mochiduki N,Matsumura K,Shimada K,Ochiai T,Kakinoki Y,Hasegawa H

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and evaluate, with a dentist as gold standard, an oral health screening tool, the Oral Health Screening Tool for Nursing Personnel (OHSTNP), that assists long-term care facility nursing staff without preliminary training in identifying resident need for dentist referral. METHODS:Using an OHSTNP ad...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Tsukada S,Ito K,Stegaroiu R,Shibata S,Ohuchi A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the current knowledge on oral health status and dental care of older persons through a systematic mapping of systematic reviews of low or moderate risk of bias. BACKGROUND:Geriatric dentistry covers all aspects of oral health and oral care of older persons. Oral health is part of general health a...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Ástvaldsdóttir Á,Boström AM,Davidson T,Gabre P,Gahnberg L,Sandborgh Englund G,Skott P,Ståhlnacke K,Tranaeus S,Wilhelmsson H,Wårdh I,Östlund P,Nilsson M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It is essential that especially elderly patients are correctly positioned in dental chairs, based on medical history and careful observation. METHOD:We report a case where reclination of the patient's head resulted in weakness of the limbs. RESULTS:Subsequent investigation determined traumatic contusion of...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Barbe AG,Noack MJ,Barbe MT,Nitschke I

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Culture has significant impacts upon professional practice and patient health behaviours, especially in multicultural societies. This paper introduces the concept of culture and examines how it may be of importance to dental health professionals. Using the Dental Impact Profile and other dental social science measures...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Strauss RP

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to compare two methods for final impression during the fabrication of complete dentures: a traditional method using custom trays (T-group) and a simplified method using the trial denture baseplate (S-group). METHODS:A pragmatic clinical trial was conducted among edentulous individuals referred...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： de Resende GP,Nogueira TE,Leles CR

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to analyse the relationship between seven health practices, oral health behaviors, and oral health status in community dwelling elderly Thai. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The subjects were 612 elderly people (mean age = 68.8 ± 5.9 years). Questionnaires survey about sociodemographics, self-reported ...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Samnieng P,Ueno M,Zaitsu T,Shinada K,Wright FA,Kawaguchi Y

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to present the importance of clinical procedures related to insertion and follow-up of complete dentures in elderly patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The success of rehabilitation with complete dentures results from the accuracy of clinical and laboratorial procedures that makes the ...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Goiato MC,Filho HG,Dos Santos DM,Barão VA,Júnior AC

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Compare the efficacy of amine fluoride toothpaste and gel with chlorhexidine spray in an institutionalised population. BACKGROUND:People who live in nursing homes have poorer oral hygiene because of their dependency for the basic activities of daily living as they rely on caregivers. METHODS:Twenty-six peop...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： López RM,Uribe MR,Rodríguez BO,Casasempere IV

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Clinically non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) are frequently seen. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the shape and symmetry of NCCLs, wear of cuSPS and triangular ridge, and the curvature of the tooth root. METHODS:One hundred and twenty-nine extracted human upper canine te...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Maseki T,Tanaka H

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to explore how social interactions and body image are influenced by perceived oral health among older people who live in long-term care facilities. BACKGROUND:Social interactions among frail elders in long-term care (LTC) facilities are limited, but to what extent body image a...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Donnelly LR,Clarke LH,Phinney A,MacEntee MI

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been stated that mandibular overdentures are more satisfactory than conventional dentures, but problems relating to the use of retrospective ratings, lack of control group and sequential provision of treatment may compromise the findings. OBJECTIVE:To establish a comparison between treatment with con...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Assunção WG,Barão VA,Delben JA,Gomes EA,Tabata LF

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare masticatory performance, masticatory efficiency and residual ridge resorption (RRR) in osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic edentulous subjects after rehabilitation with complete dentures. METHOD:Thirty subjects fulfilling the inclusion criteria were enrolled from the patients visiting the Department of Pr...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Singhal S,Chand P,Singh BP,Singh SV,Rao J,Shankar R,Kumar S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00