Subjective well-being and oral discomfort in older people

Saintrain, Maria Vieira de Lima; Bezerra, Thâmara Manoela Marinho; Santos, Flaviano da Silva; Saintrain, Suzanne Vieira; Pequeno, Lucianna Leite; Silva, Raimunda Magalhães da; Vieira‐Meyer, Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes

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“…When ageing, the question of oral comfort appears to be crucial for general health. Saintrain et al 54 claimed that oral discomfort including teeth number or dry mouth can influence the level of well‐being of old people. Do and Moon 37 showed moreover that toothache, masticatory discomfort and pronunciation problems have an adverse impact on the health‐related quality of life of old people.…”

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Food‐related oral discomfort: A cross‐sectional survey assessing the sensory dimension of oral discomfort in French independently living adults

Lourtioux

Picouet

Maître

2021

J of Oral Rehabilitation

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Background Discomfort encountered during oral processing may cause food avoidance and increase the risk of malnutrition in older adults. The aim of the present survey was to explore the relationships between oral health and the oral discomfort experienced while eating in senior people. Materials and methods In a cross‐sectional study, oral discomfort was assessed in a sample of 119 independently living participants aged between 35 and 81 years. Statistical analyses were used to identify categorical variables associated with food‐related oral discomfort, including age, oral health‐related quality of life (OHQoL), saliva secretion, occluding support, oral diseases and denture use. Results Food‐related oral discomfort concerned 28.5% of the participants. Within the sample study, the risk of experiencing food‐related oral discomfort was increased for participants perceiving average (OR = 7.968, CI 95% = 2.603–24.381, p = .000) or poor OHQoL (OR = 17.109, CI 95% = 4.398–66.552, p = .000) and presenting strictly fewer than 7 occlusal functional units (OFUs) (OR = 3.396, CI 95% = 1.206–9.561, p = .020). Textured foods including fibrous (66.6%), heterogenous (60.6%) and grainy foods (42.4%) were mostly cited as food‐related oral discomfort trigger factors. Within the 66–80 years group, participants having 0–6 OFUs were four times more likely to experience oral discomfort related to fibrous foods than participants having more than 7 OFUs (OR = 4.812, CI 95% = 1.192–19.415, p = .024). Within this group, participants having their teeth replaced by denture were also four times more likely to develop oral discomfort related to foods with heterogeneous textures (OR = 4.714, CI 95% = 1.030–21.562, p = .045) and grainy foods (OR = 7.285, CI 95% = 1.308–40.568, p = .023) than non‐denture wearers. Conclusion Poor oral health conditions may generate oral discomfort with foods in the elderly especially with fibrous, heterogenous and grainy textures, and thus affect mealtime experience.

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Food‐related oral discomfort: A cross‐sectional survey assessing the sensory dimension of oral discomfort in French independently living adults

Lourtioux

Picouet

Maître

2021

J of Oral Rehabilitation

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“…Poor oral health in older individuals is associated with poor nutritional status [ 5 , 7 , 8 ], increasing the severity of chronic diseases and mortality [ 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]. Chewing difficulty is also related to adverse psychological aspects, such as subjective well-being or quality of life [ 6 , 11 , 12 ]. In the same context, an association between chewing problems and depression in the elderly has been reported [ 8 , 13 ].…”

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“…Although some have reported a relationship between chewing problems and depression [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ] and others have reported the risk factors for depression in older adults [ 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ], the risk of depression due to chewing problems and the various risk factors affecting these associations have not been clearly documented in a large-scale elderly population. Therefore, in this study, the patient health questionnaire—9 (PHQ-9) was used as a quick and easy tool for the detection of depression and the measurement of its severity [ 19 ].…”

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Factors Related to Depression Associated with Chewing Problems in the Korean Elderly Population

Chun

Doo

2021

IJERPH

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Unlike younger adults, depression in older adults is sometimes related to chewing problems. This study examined the risk factors related to depression associated with chewing problems in 3747 elderly individuals using the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Approximately 41.2% of the total subjects reported chewing problems. There were significant differences in age, education, marital status, individual income, current smoking status, and aerobic physical activity in relation to chewing problems (p < 0.001 for all). The subjects who experienced chewing problems showed a higher score on the EuroQoL 5 Dimension index (p < 0.001) but a lower health-related quality of life than those with no chewing problems (p < 0.001). The prevalence of depression, which was classified by the patient health questionnaire—9, in subjects with chewing problems was approximately 2 times higher than that in those with no chewing problems (p < 0.001). Subjects with chewing problems were found to have a 1.945-fold higher adjusted risk of depression than those who did not have chewing problems (95% CI = 1.583–2.390, p < 0.001), and subjects with high protein consumption showed a 1.410-fold greater risk of depression (95% CI = 1.144–1.739, p = 0.001) than those with low protein consumption.

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Gustatory Dysfunction Is Closely Associated With Frailty in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Chen

Chiang

Chao

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Journal of Renal Nutrition

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Subjective well-being and oral discomfort in older people

Abstract: The relationship between oral discomfort and SWB reveals that older people's poor oral health leads to physical, psychological, and/or social problems that directly interfere with their well-being.

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Food‐related oral discomfort: A cross‐sectional survey assessing the sensory dimension of oral discomfort in French independently living adults

Food‐related oral discomfort: A cross‐sectional survey assessing the sensory dimension of oral discomfort in French independently living adults

Factors Related to Depression Associated with Chewing Problems in the Korean Elderly Population

Gustatory Dysfunction Is Closely Associated With Frailty in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

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