Oral health for achieving longevity

Watanabe, Yutaka; Okada, Kazutaka; Kondo, Miyako; Matsushita, Takae; Nakazawa, Seitaro; Yamazaki, Yutaka

doi:10.1111/ggi.13921

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“…It was estimated that the 65% almost of who used to live in nursing homes suffered from oral diseases. Moreover, poor oral status is a strong predictor of the onset of adverse health outcomes, including mortality among the community-dwelling elderly [39,40]. The individualization and the assessment of factors associated with such conditions will help in the prevention or minimization of their negative consequences on health.…”

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Dental Care Access and the Elderly: What Is the Role of Teledentistry? A Systematic Review

Aquilanti

Santarelli

Mascitti

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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A high level of unmet oral health needs is very common among elderly people. In a society that is getting older and that has been hit so hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the development of new strategies aimed at enhancing general and oral health status should be crucial in order to promote healthy aging. The aim of this systematic review is to assess the feasibility of Teledentistry in communities or in a domiciliary setting where elderly people live. A structured and systematic research was performed on the major electronic databases for studies published in English until 30 June 2020: the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, and CINAHL databases. A total of 13 articles were identified through database searching using combinations of keywords. Out of 13 papers, eight abstracts were reviewed to assess if they were coherent with the aim of the study, and full texts were retrieved. After abstract reviews, seven articles were selected for closer inspection. Of these, six were assessed for eligibility. Four papers were aimed at assessing patients and health practitioners experiences about Teledentistry, three studies reported a cost analysis and cost description of Teledentistry in residential aged care facilities, and two studies investigated the feasibility and accuracy of Teledentistry for diagnosis dental pathology. The implementation of Teledentistry in residential aged care facilities and in home-assistance programs could be a viable tool for the management of oral care in people who cannot access dental care.

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Dental Care Access and the Elderly: What Is the Role of Teledentistry? A Systematic Review

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Santarelli

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et al. 2020

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“…The World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated that oral health is one of the behavioral determinants of active aging [3]. Further, some epidemiological studies have reported that declining oral function may be associated with malnutrition in aged individuals [4,5]. In Japan, oral health measures for the aged play a major role in national health promotion policies, such as the establishment of goals related to the oral function of the aged in the national health plan [6].…”

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Analysis of Factors Related to Working Status of Dental Hygienists in Japan

Miura

Tano

Oshima

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The super-aged society of Japan is experiencing an increased demand for dental hygienists, of which there is currently a shortage. This study aimed to investigate the factors related to the working status of dental hygienists in Japan. We conducted a survey by mailing a questionnaire on employment to 1444 dental hygienists and obtained 537 valid responses. We conducted a bivariate analysis using either a chi-square test or t-test as well as a multiple logistic regression analysis to determine the factors related to working status. The overall employment rate was 68.2%, with a significant difference between age groups (p < 0.01). Approximately 80% of respondents considered working hours and human relations at the workplace to be important, and more than 70% of respondents considered wages as important. Finally, the following four variables were found to be significantly associated with employment status: training course attendance, a desire to work full-time, consideration of wages as important, and consideration of working hours as important. These findings suggest that it is necessary to improve working conditions and environments, including wages and working hours, as well as provide a more robust system of continued professional development for dental hygienists to increase the workforce.

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“…Many relationships between oral health and diet and nutrition are known to contribute to oral health or oral disease development [8,9]. The most widely explored associations have been the relationships between the development of dental caries (cavities) and dietary intake of simple sugars and carbohydrates [10,11].…”

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Dietary Habits and Anthropometric Measures of a Dental Student Population

Yoo

Son

Kingsley

et al. 2021

EJNFS

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Introduction: Health professionals are expected to understand the relationship between diet and nutrition and overall health. Many relationships between oral health and diet and nutrition are known to contribute to health or disease development. However, few studies to date have evaluated the current dietary habits and behaviors of dental students in the United States. The objective of this study was to complete a longitudinal study of diet and exercise behaviors among dental students during their academic experience at UNLV SDM. Methods: Using and Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved protocol, students in four dental cohorts were asked to take a survey regarding their dietary behaviors, nutrition intake and exercise. A total of n=302/327 students participated, yielding an overall response rate of 92.3%. Self reported age, ethnicity and body mass index (BMI) were also collected. Results: A total of n=302 students completed the survey, for an overall response rate of 92.3% (n=302/327). Males represented 57.9% of respondents, which closely matched the overall percentage of males among the student population overall (56%, P=0.6870), while the percentage of minority respondents in the study sample (58.9%) was slightly higher than in the overall student population (51.6%, P=0.1095). Self-reported height and weight were higher among males (as expected) – although body mass index (BMI) measuring the ratio of height-to-weight was lower for females (24.53 +/- 4.65) than males (26.15 +/- 3.84), P=0.3711. To determine if dietary factors may account for these differences both positive dietary health behaviors (fruit and salad consumption) and negative health behaviors (processed snacks and sugar sweetened beverages) were assessed. Females reported higher consumption of fruits and salads (P=0.0131) and lower consumption of processed foods and snacks (P=0.0114) than males. However, analysis of exercise found that males reported more sessions of physical activity per week than females (P=0.023) and also reported more overall minutes of vigorous exercise (P=0.002). Conclusion: Although many populations face significant dietary and related behavioral challenges, medical and dental students face particular stress and time-limited challenges that may negatively influence positive health outcomes. In addition, the perceived clinical relevance of nutrition education may impact future dietary and nutrition-related discussions and provider recommendations. This is among the first dietary studies of self-reported dental student dietary patterns and health behaviors, which demonstrates areas for education and improvement may be needed to increase student wellness, overall health and well-being - as well as targeted points for clinical education that might increase the perceived relevance of dietary and nutrition education.

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Oral health for achieving longevity

Cited by 120 publications

References 56 publications

Dental Care Access and the Elderly: What Is the Role of Teledentistry? A Systematic Review

Dental Care Access and the Elderly: What Is the Role of Teledentistry? A Systematic Review

Analysis of Factors Related to Working Status of Dental Hygienists in Japan

Dietary Habits and Anthropometric Measures of a Dental Student Population

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