Determinants for preventive oral health care need among community-dwelling older people: a population-based study

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaija Komulainen ◽  
Pekka Ylöstalo ◽  
Anna-Maija Syrjälä ◽  
Piia Ruoppi ◽  
Matti Knuuttila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Older People ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Health Care Need ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People

Opinions of dentists on the barriers in providing oral health care to community-dwelling frail older people: a questionnaire survey

Gerodontology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 268-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pieternella C. Bots-VantSpijker ◽  
Josef J.M. Bruers ◽  
Casper P. Bots ◽  
Jacques N.O. Vanobbergen ◽  
Luc M.J. De Visschere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Older People ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Frail Older People

scholarly journals Home‐care aides’ self‐perception of oral health‐care provision competency for community‐dwelling older people

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-164
Author(s):  
Yao‐Ming Cheng ◽  
Chang‐Chih Ping ◽  
Ching‐Sung Ho ◽  
Shou‐Jen Lan ◽  
Yen‐Ping Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Care Provision ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People ◽  
Care Aides

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of dizziness in community-dwelling older people: a cross sectional population based study

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzana Albuquerque de Moraes ◽  
Wuber Jefferson de Souza Soares ◽  
Eduardo Ferriolli ◽  
Monica Rodrigues Perracini
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People

Oral health diseases among the older people: a general health perspective

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
General Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The relationship between oral health and general health is gaining interest in geriatric research; however, a lack of studies dealing with this issue from a general perspective makes it somewhat inaccessible to non-clinical public health professionals. Purpose: The purpose of this review is to describe the relationship between oral health and general health of the elderly on the basis of literature review, and to give non-clinical medical professionals and public health professionals an overview of this discipline. Methods: This study was based on an in-depth review of the literature pertaining to the relationship between oral health and general health among the older people. The tools commonly used to evaluate dental health and the academic researches of male elderly people were also reviewed. And future research directions were summarized. Results: Dental caries, periodontal disease, edentulism, and xerostomia are common oral diseases among the older people. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the leading causes of missing teeth and edentulism. Xerostomia, similar to dry mouth, is another common oral health disease in the older people. No clear correlation exists between the subjective feeling of dryness and an objective decrease of saliva. Rather, both conditions can be explained by changes in saliva. The General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) are the main assessment tools used to examine oral health and quality of life in the older people. The GOHAI tends to be more sensitive to objective values pertaining to oral function. In addition, oral health studies in male elderly people are population-based cohort or cross-sectional studies, involving masticatory function, oral prevention, frailty problems, cardiovascular disease risk, and cognitive status. Conclusion: It is possible to reduce the incidence of certain oral diseases, even among individuals who take oral health care seriously. Oral health care should be based on the viewpoint of comprehensive treatment, including adequate nutrition, good life and psychology, and correct oral health care methods. In the future, researchers could combine the results of meta-analysis with the clinical experience of doctors to provide a more in-depth and broader discussion on oral health research topics concerning the older people.

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