Association Between Number of Teeth, Denture Use and Frailty: Findings from the West China Health and Aging Trend Study

Zhang, Y.; Ge, Meiling; Zhao, Wenchuan; Hou, Lisha; Xia, Xin; Liu, X.; Zuo, Zhengxing; Zhao, Yunli; Yue, Jirong; Dong, Birong

doi:10.1007/s12603-020-1346-z

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“…There is a positive functional association between the muscles of mastication and the activation of neck muscles [ 34 ]. This study also indicates that denture use may be associated with neck muscle weakness and FHP [ 35 ]. In addition, the average number of functional teeth was 26.05 for the non-denture use group and 9.67 for the denture use group.…”

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Head Posture and Postural Balance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Who Use Dentures

Bae

Park

2020

Medicina

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Background and objectives: Tooth loss and consequent denture use and impaired posture and postural balance are more prevalent in older adults than in the young ones. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to identify the association between denture use, head posture, postural balance, and neck muscle strength (NMS). Materials and methods: We included 107 participants (56 in the non-denture use group and 51 in the denture use group) and measured their NMS, forward head posture, and postural balance. Forward head posture was measured using the craniocervical angle (CRA). Postural balance was assessed using a timed up-and-go test (TUG) and postural sway. An independent t-test was used to analyze the differences between the groups; Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation of period of denture use, head posture, and postural balance. Results: We found that the denture use group had lower NMS, smaller CRA, longer TUG, and longer postural sway length than the non-denture use group. Duration of denture use was significantly correlated with TUG. Conclusions: Our findings reveal that denture use does not help with NMS, forward head maintain NMS, head posture, and postural balance in older adults.

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Head Posture and Postural Balance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Who Use Dentures

Bae

Park

2020

Medicina

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“…It is worth noting that other studies that assessed frailty/oral health relationship in other countries reported different levels of frailty, for example 11% among Japanese population, 16 6.7% in China, 17 19% in Britain 15 and 15% in Mexico 18 . However, these studies used different definition of frailty and included an older age group with exception of the study in China 17 . This study used limitation in physical function as one of the markers of frailty 19…”

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“…Previous studies have demonstrated an association between tooth loss and frailty among older adults although using different definitions of frailty 3,15 . It is worth noting that other studies that assessed frailty/oral health relationship in other countries reported different levels of frailty, for example 11% among Japanese population, 16 6.7% in China, 17 19% in Britain 15 and 15% in Mexico 18 . However, these studies used different definition of frailty and included an older age group with exception of the study in China 17 .…”

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The association between number of teeth and physical function limitation among older adults in the USA

2020

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In the United States of America, the number of elderly population aged more than 65 years old is predicted to increase by 135% in 50 years. 1 The continuous increase in the ageing population is accompanied by emerging trends in health and will have serious implications for healthcare policies and expenditures. 2 Frailty is one of the common adverse health outcomes associated with old age with an estimated prevalence of 10.7%. 3 Although definitions of frailty include several biological and psychological aspects, frail elderly are usually characterised by physical limitations which hinder performance of daily activities and lead to dependency on family members or healthcare workers. With the ageing population in the USA, physical function limitation (PFL) has become a public health problem among older adults that exerts an impact on the society, healthcare system and healthcare expenditures. Furthermore, fatigue in daily activities was found to be an indicator of early-stage disability among older adults. 4 While a number of potential risk factors for PFL have been identified which include chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke, 5 oral health, particularly tooth loss, was suggested to be an early indicator of PFL which is usually

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“…Decreased tongue pressure is common in older persons and is associated with dysphagia and poor nutrition (22)(23)(24). Persons with poor oral health are more likely to have aspiration malnutrition, sarcopenia and physical frailty (25,26). It needs to be recognized that while sarcopenic dysphagia can cause undernutrition it can also be caused by severe malnutrition such as cachexia (27).…”

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Oral Frailty

Morley

2020

The Journal of nutrition, health and aging

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Association Between Number of Teeth, Denture Use and Frailty: Findings from the West China Health and Aging Trend Study

Cited by 48 publications

References 44 publications

Head Posture and Postural Balance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Who Use Dentures

Head Posture and Postural Balance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Who Use Dentures

The association between number of teeth and physical function limitation among older adults in the USA

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