The impact of oral health on body image and social interactions among elders in long‐term care

Donnelly, Leeann; Clarke, Laura Hurd; Phinney, Alison; MacEntee, Michael I.

doi:10.1111/ger.12187

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“…Poor oral health can have significant effects on older adults. In addition to health consequences such as respiratory infections, cardiovascular disease and decreased nutritional health, poor oral health can lead to a decline in the quality of life for seniors who may have lower self‐esteem and experience social isolation as a result …”

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Oral health status of long‐term care residents in Canada: Results of a national cross‐sectional study

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Oral health status of long‐term care residents in Canada: Results of a national cross‐sectional study

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“…Cultural ideals and expectations have a strong influence on concerns about personal appearance . Dental care in general and prosthodontic services in particular are scarce in more agricultural and rural communities where economic concerns overshadow the replacement of missing teeth.…”

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Beliefs about managing dental problems among older people and dental professionals in Southern Brazil

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Marchi

Padilha

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Comm Dent Oral Epid

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Objectives To explore the sociocultural context in which patients and dentists in urban and rural communities in Southern Brazil interpret dental problems. Method Beliefs and experiences related to dental problems were explored in eight focus groups involving a total of 41 older patients, and in direct interviews with two dentists and two dental assistants. The interactions were audio recorded and transcribed for thematic analysis. Results The beliefs and experiences of the participants focused on four main themes: cultural beliefs; dental services; decisions to extract teeth; and expectations for change. A culture of pre‐nuptial tooth loss and complete dentures was considered beneficial to young women. Although dental services at the time were scarce in the region, demands for relief of pain were extensive despite the fear and anxiety of the participants. Extraction of teeth and fabrication of complete dentures were the usual dental treatments available, although some participants felt that dentists withheld other treatment options. Participants were hopeful that dental services would improve for their children. Conclusions Patients and dental professionals in urban and rural communities of Southern Brazil managed dental problems within a culture of limited access and availability of services that favoured dental extractions and complete dentures.

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“…Other research suggests that some older people accounted for the decision to have all their teeth removed with reference to family members (Donnelly et al . ).…”

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‘I didn't want to pass that on to my child, being afraid to go to the dentist': making sense of oral health through narratives of connectedness over the life course

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Warren

Robinson

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Sociology Health & Illness

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While previous sociological research on oral health has identified the relevance of personal relationships, there is more scope to analyse the mouth through a lens of connectedness. Recent qualitative interviews with 43 older people (65+) in England and Scotland found that participants constructed relational narratives to make sense of their oral health practices. By drawing on ideas of family practices, family display and personal life, we illustrate how the mouth can be understood relationally. Participants presented their own embodied experiences as connected to the actions of their parents. Narratives also reflected how, as parents and grandparents themselves, participants tried to shape the experiences of others. In this way, oral health practices were conceptualised as being about family. This can be seen in self‐narratives that demonstrated how participants located themselves as embedded in webs of ongoing relationships. We highlight the importance of narrated practices of thinking and feeling, whereby participants imagined doing oral health, and indeed family, in different ways. We thereby demonstrate how oral health practices are constituted through family connectedness and at the same time how these practices contribute to the constitution of family. Policy should therefore pay attention to family relations when promoting improvements in oral health practices.

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The impact of oral health on body image and social interactions among elders in long‐term care

Abstract: Social interactions among residents in LTC may be negatively impacted by poor oral health, but only if other personal and social issues are less bothersome than conditions with the mouth.

Cited by 28 publications

References 44 publications

Oral health status of long‐term care residents in Canada: Results of a national cross‐sectional study

Oral health status of long‐term care residents in Canada: Results of a national cross‐sectional study

Beliefs about managing dental problems among older people and dental professionals in Southern Brazil

‘I didn't want to pass that on to my child, being afraid to go to the dentist': making sense of oral health through narratives of connectedness over the life course

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