2017
DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2017.1294658
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Oral health and access to dental care – a comparison of elderly migrants and non-migrants in Germany

Abstract: Elderly German migrants have higher treatment needs than non-migrants. Likely causes are poorer oral hygiene and lower utilization of dental care services. Specific prevention programs targeting migrants are warranted to improve oral health in this disadvantaged group.

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“…The OHS of older migrants was commonly found to be worse than that of older persons born in the host country. 3,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16] In a 2016 Swedish study, the proportion of edentulous individuals was found to be higher for older migrants than in the population as a whole. 11 Australian studies reported that Vietnamese, 17 Chinese, 18 Greek and Italian 19 older migrants had a higher prevalence of gingivitis.…”
Section: Oral Health Status Of Cald Older Migrantsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The OHS of older migrants was commonly found to be worse than that of older persons born in the host country. 3,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16] In a 2016 Swedish study, the proportion of edentulous individuals was found to be higher for older migrants than in the population as a whole. 11 Australian studies reported that Vietnamese, 17 Chinese, 18 Greek and Italian 19 older migrants had a higher prevalence of gingivitis.…”
Section: Oral Health Status Of Cald Older Migrantsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hablando de estudios específicos en salud bucal, los estudios expresan diferentes hallazgos con relación a indicadores clínicos de caries y enfermedad periodontal, con respecto al perfil de utilización y el acceso a los servicios de salud bucodental y teniendo en cuenta variables de autopercepción en salud bucal. Algunos estudios plantean peores indicadores de salud bucal, sustentadas en el hecho de tener una mayor carga de enfermedad desde procesos premigratorios, factores sociales y barreras de acceso a los servicios odontológicos (23,24) . En algunos grupos poblacionales como los refugiados y los demandantes de asilo se muestran inequidades importantes en salud bucal (25) .…”
Section: La Evidencia Científica Sobre Migración Y Salud Bucal En Difunclassified
“…Des Weiteren erlauben sie Ungleichheiten des Gesundheitsstatus von PmM im Vergleich zu autochthonen Bevölkerungen aufzudecken, die oftmals mit einem niedrigeren sozioökonomischen Status einhergehen und zu einer schlechteren gesundheitlichen Ver-sorgung führen können. Beispiele hierfür sind Studien über asiatische Migrantinnen und Migranten in den USA oder türkische Migrantinnen und Migranten in Deutschland [16][17][18][19][20].…”
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