Dental state and needs for episodic care of institutionalized elderly in an Asian community

G, Soh; Chong, Y.H.; Ong, G. B.

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(92)90301-6

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“…The data also found that there were insufficient oral hygiene practices in this special population. Similar to most studies on institutionalized older people throughout the world [3–14], a high proportion of the population was edentulous.…”

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confidence: 64%

“…For example, studies have been reported from the United States [3], Australia [4, 5], Canada [6], India [7], Italy [8, 9], Greece [10], Croatia [11], the Fiji Islands [12], Hong Kong [13] and Singapore [14], indicating that the dental status of institutionalized older people is generally poor, with a high decayed, missing, or filled teeth (DMFT) index. …”

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Poor Dental Status and Oral Hygiene Practices in Institutionalized Older People in Northeast Brazil

Gaião

Almeida

Filho

et al. 2009

International Journal of Dentistry

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In this study we describe the dental status and oral hygiene practices in institutionalized older people and identify factors associated with poor dental status. A cross-sectional study was performed in a nursing home in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará State (northeast Brazil). The number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) was assessed in the residents of the nursing home (n = 167; mean age = 76.6 years). The mean DMFT value was 29.7; the mean number of missing teeth was 28.4. Ninety-three (58.1%) were edentulous. Almost 90% practiced oral hygiene, but only about half used a toothbrush. Only 8% had visited a dentist in the preceding three months. Most of the variables regarding oral hygiene habits (such as the use of toothbrush, frequency of oral hygiene per day, regular tooth brushing after meals) did not show any significant association with the DMFT. In multivariate regression analysis, age, general literacy level, and practice of oral hygiene were independently associated with the DMFT (R2 = 0.13). Institutionalized older people in northeast Brazil have poor dental status, and oral hygiene practices are insufficient. Dental health education is needed focusing on the special needs of this neglected and socioeconomically deprived population to improve their quality of life.

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confidence: 64%

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confidence: 99%

Poor Dental Status and Oral Hygiene Practices in Institutionalized Older People in Northeast Brazil

Gaião

Almeida

Filho

et al. 2009

International Journal of Dentistry

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“…The significant association between calculus index and pneumonia development was unexpected as this has not been reported previously. The mean number of teeth per patient was 12.8 which is consistent with two previous local studies that had reported high prevalence of complete edentulism . In spite of the daily oral care routine carried out by the nurses at the long‐term care facility, majority of the dependent elderly in this study had significant amount of accumulated calculus that could not be removed without professional scaling from a dental care professional.…”

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The association between oral health status and respiratory pathogen colonization with pneumonia risk in institutionalized adults

Hong

Aung²,

Kanagasabai³

et al. 2017

Int J Dental Hygiene

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“…The high missing component of the DMFT score for older people could be related to the belief in some communities that tooth extraction is considered by many to be the most acceptable treatment for dental disease [21,22]. It is presumed that the increase in edentulism and denture demand implies that all preventive measures were inadequate and that secondary restorative measures also failed, which represents a major weakness in the dental care system.…”

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Oral health status of older people in residential homes in Saudi Arabia

Al-Shehri¹

2012

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The aim of the study was to determine the oral health status and treatment needs of elderly residents of residential homes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: Among 129 elderly residents, 83 (51 males, and 32 females) of them were interviewed and clinically examined according to WHO criteria by two calibrated dentists. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 72 ± 8.5. Male subjects had a higher smoking rate than females. Among elderly subjects below 74 years old, 20.8% had a functional dentition (> or = 20), while only 6.7% for those aged greater or equal to 75 years (p = 0.0004). Mean number of the sound teeth in all subjects was 6.7 ± 8.5. The mean number of DMFT was 18.6 ± 12.6. The missing component was the highest (16 ± 13) for both genders. The mean number of decayed roots was 2.75 ± 3.95 in males and 0.63 ± 1.96 in females. Overall, males had more sound and decayed teeth and less filled and missed teeth than females. There was no significant difference between males and females in periodontal problems except the calculus scores. The majority of subjects in need for tooth extraction were male subjects. With no gender difference 63% were in need for restorations, 40% needed upper and lower full dentures. Need for partial dentures was 38% upper and 48% lower. Conclusion: The oral health of the institutionalized elderly population in Saudi Arabia is generally poor and their treatment needs are high.

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Dental state and needs for episodic care of institutionalized elderly in an Asian community

Cited by 9 publications

References 17 publications

Poor Dental Status and Oral Hygiene Practices in Institutionalized Older People in Northeast Brazil

Poor Dental Status and Oral Hygiene Practices in Institutionalized Older People in Northeast Brazil

The association between oral health status and respiratory pathogen colonization with pneumonia risk in institutionalized adults

Oral health status of older people in residential homes in Saudi Arabia

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