Relationship of number of remaining teeth to health-related quality of life in community-dwelling elderly.

abstract：:One in ten persons over the age of 65 and as many as half the population aged 85 and over have Alzheimer's disease. Review of the literature reveals substantial decrements in oral health in persons with dementia as measured by denture hygiene, coronal decayed, missing and filled teeth, filled teeth (cervical), percent...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Jones JA,Lavallee N,Alman J,Sinclair C,Garcia RI

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was aimed to identify the knowledge and attitudes of dentists regarding ageing and the elderly. BACKGROUND:As the population ages, there is a greater demand for differentiated care from health professionals. However, the treatment needs of the elderly population are not sufficiently addressed, par...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Moreira AN,Rocha ES,Popoff DA,Vilaça EL,Castilho LS,de Magalhães CS

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess the validity of patient self-reported oral health measures as used in a large multi-country survey for populations aged 50+. BACKGROUND:Information on people's oral health status is important for assessing oral health needs within populations. However, clinical examination is not always possible. P...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Sekundo C,Stock C,Jürges H,Listl S

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Stabilisation of partial dentures is an important part of prosthodontic treatment, particularly in patients with an excessive reduction in alveolar bone supporting their abutment teeth. In these cases, overdenture prostheses are one possible treatment choice. BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate ...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Brkovic-Popovic S,Stanisic-Sinobad D,Postic SD,Djukanovic D

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the oral health impact profile (OHIP) on edentulous subjects who needed to have their dentures replaced either by a copy technique or a conventional technique, and to determine whether any change in the subjects' assessment of their original and replacement dentures impacted on oral health related qualit...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Scott BJ,Forgie AH,Davis DM

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：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：PURPOSE:Haemodialysis is the most popular procedure of treating end-stage renal disease. But patients on haemodialysis report various symptoms including xerostomia that add to the physical as well as the psychological stress. Xerostomia is also considered to be one of the factors for interdialytic weight gain. This sys...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： M NK,K N RS,H M T,Kamath G,D D

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present a case of gingival overgrowth during visiting care. BACKGROUND:Ca-channel blocker-induced gingival overgrowth is a well-known adverse event. However, only limited information on the treatment of calcium-channel blocker-induced gingival overgrowth during visiting care has been reported. CLINICAL ...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Kato T,Takiuchi H,Yamaguchi M,Naito T

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore caregivers' perceptions of oral health care and factors influencing their work in a public long-term care institution for the elderly in Goiania, Brazil. METHOD:Data were collected from a sample of 10 caregivers using personal in-depth interviews and observa...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Reis SC,Marcelo VC,da Silva ET,Leles CR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the domestic use of a disclosing agent for denture hygiene. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Completely edentulous participants wearing maxillary dentures were randomly assigned to one of the three intervention groups: (1) Follow-up only (control; n = 12); (2)...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Souza RF,Regis RR,Nascimento C,Paranhos HF,Silva CH

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study evaluated the compressive strength of first maxillary premolars from young and elderly people. BACKGROUND:Findings have revealed that changes happening on dental structure lead to a higher susceptibility of tooth fracture. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty teeth were divided into four groups as follow...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： de Noronha F,Scelza MF,da Silva LE,de Carvalho WR

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：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 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 analyse the validity of the Brazilian versions of OHIP-EDENT and GOHAI as assessment tools of edentulous subjects' OHRQoL. BACKGROUND:Inventories for measuring oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) are important in clinical studies regarding oral rehabilitation. However, there is a need for compre...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： de Souza RF,Terada AS,Vecchia MP,Regis RR,Zanini AP,Compagnoni MA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare bone volume, bone mineral density, cortical thickness and bone micro-architecture in a series of paired mandibular and iliac bone samples analysed by various imagery techniques to see whether relationships exist between the various techniques and between mandibular and iliac bone. MATERIALS AND M...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Bodic F,Amouriq Y,Gayet-Delacroix M,Maugars Y,Hamel L,Baslé MF,Chappard D

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing the motivation for regular dental check-ups and anxiety about future dental problems in the elderly. BACKGROUND:Regular dental check-ups are important to maintain oral health. Anxiety affects the quality of life of the elderly. However, few studi...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Takehara S,Shimoyama K

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past few years, life expectancy of the world's population has gradually increased and as a result the number of elderly patients seeking orthodontic treatment is becoming higher. The objective of this work is to report a clinical case of orthodontic treatment of an elderly patient in which a dental extraction w...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Pithon MM

更新日期：2012-06-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The principal aims of this study were to report on the prevalence of oral disease and its impact on the life quality of older (aged 60 and above) prisoners at Hong Kong SAR's elderly detention centre, China. DESIGN:A cross-sectional epidemiological survey involving clinical oral examinations and face-to-face...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： McGrath C

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lost dentures can be a frustrating scenario for both patients and clinicians. This study aimed to find out where dentures were being lost and the level of assistance patients received with denture care. RESULTS:The results showed most dentures were lost in the hospital environment, and in many cases patients...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Michaeli L,Davis DM,Foxton R

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether masticatory efficiency is associated with dynamic postural balance. BACKGROUND:Masticatory dysfunction can cause deterioration of general health due to nutritional imbalances, thereby negatively affecting postural balance. However, few studies have investigated the association between mas...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Hwang HY,Choi JS,Kim HE

更新日期：2018-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comprehensive data on the oral health status and dental treatment needs of the elderly population in Turkey are deficient. OBJECTIVES:This pilot study determined the general and dental health status, perceived medical and dental treatment needs of an elderly population dwelling in residential homes in Istan...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Ozkan Y,Ozcan M,Kulak Y,Kazazoglu E,Arikan A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:National epidemiological data on the oral health of elders was analysed to examine relationships between the need for oral treatment and external environment, the dental care delivery system, personal characteristics and subjective conditions of oral health. BACKGROUND:Brazil's universal public healthcare sy...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Fonesca FA,Jones KM,Mendes DC,dos Santos Neto PE,Ferreira RC,Pordeus IA,Martins AM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to re-evaluate data about oral status, mastication and nutrition in elderly men in Malmö, Sweden, recorded in 1985-1987, to assess associations between inadequate dietary habits, oral conditions and masticatory function. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Four hundred and eighty-one men, aged 67...

journal_title：Gerodontology

authors： Liedberg B,Stoltze K,Norlén P,Owall B

更新日期：2007-03-01 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