The oral health of ageing baby boomers: a comparison of adults aged 45–64 and those 65 years and older

McNally, Mary; Matthews, David; Clovis, Joanne; Brillant, Martha; Filiaggi, Mark

doi:10.1111/ger.12022

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“…One of these programs has a Seniors Foundation Professor in Geriatric and Outreach Dentistry and the other a Certified Specialist in Gerodontology from another country. Scholarly work and publications from these groups are diverse and address the biopsychosocial impact of aging on oral health and ways to include dental geriatrics within undergraduate education, including books chapters, and theses or dissertations in the last 10 years …”

Section: Scholarship/research In Geriatric Dentistrymentioning

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Geriatric dentistry education and context in a selection of countries in 5 continents

Marchini

Ettinger

Chen

et al. 2018

Special Care in Dentistry

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(1) There is great variation in the size of elderly population; (2) duration of training and content of dental education curriculum varies; (3) geriatric dentistry has not been established as a standalone course in dental schools in the majority of the countries, (4) most countries, with the exception of Japan, lack adequate number of dentists trained in geriatric dentistry as well as training programs, and (5) geriatric dentistry-related research has increased in recent years in scope and content, although the majority of these papers are not in English.

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Section: Scholarship/research In Geriatric Dentistrymentioning

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Geriatric dentistry education and context in a selection of countries in 5 continents

Marchini

Ettinger

Chen

et al. 2018

Special Care in Dentistry

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“…Although age is an unequivocal risk factor for root caries in adults 12 , few investigators to date have examined root caries risk factors separately for middle-aged and older adults. Another concern is limited generalizability of existing studies to patients within private dental offices – a population that may differ from participants in clinical trials and small studies and those residing in institutions.…”

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Correlates of root caries experience in middle-aged and older adults in the Northwest Practice-based REsearch Collaborative in Evidence-based DENTistry research network

Donald¹,

Berg²,

Kim³

et al. 2013

The Journal of the American Dental Association

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STRUCTURED ABSTRACT Background We examined the correlates of root caries experience for middle-aged (ages 45–64 years) and older adults (ages 65+ years) to test the hypothesis that the factors related to root caries are different for middle-aged versus older adults. Methods This observational cross-sectional study focused on adult patients ages 45–97 years recruited from the Northwest PRECEDENT (N=775 adults). The outcome variable was any root caries experience (no/yes). Sociodemographic, intraoral, and behavioral factors were hypothesized as potential root caries correlates. We used Poisson regression models to generate overall and age-stratified prevalence ratios (PR) of root caries and Generalized Estimating Equations to account for practice-level clustering of participants. Results About 20% of adults had any root caries. Dentists’ assessment that the patient was at high risk for any caries was associated with greater prevalence of root caries experience in both middle-aged adults (PR=2.70, 95% CI: 1.63,4.46) and older adults (PR=1.87, 95% CI: 1.19,2.95). The following factors were significantly associated with increased root caries prevalence, but only for middle-aged adults: male sex (P=.02), self-reported dry mouth (P<.0001), exposed roots (P=.03), and increased frequency of eating or drinking between meals (P=.03). No other covariates were related to root caries experience for older adults. Conclusions Within a practice-based research network, the factors associated with root caries experience were different for middle-aged and older adults. Future work should identify relevant root caries correlates for adults ages 65+ years. Clinical Implications Interventions aimed at preventing root caries are likely to be different for middle-aged and older adults. Root caries prevention programs should address the appropriate aged-based risk factors.

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“…Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC), which was developed in 1969 by Wilson and Kent [3][4][5]30 is the material used for this technique and has shown good results. Ever since, many researchers have studied and modified its composition to improve the mechanical properties involving adhesion to the dental substrate and anti-carious properties due to the liberation of fluorine ions.…”

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Glass ionomer cement as alternative treatment for vulnerable geriatric patients with caries or cavities

Gazzotto¹,

Tibério²,

Ávila³

et al. 2019

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This work is a literature review on the use of Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC) for Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) of elderly patients. The research was conducted online, using available academic database platforms, such as a PubMed. It was concluded that the ART is an adequate treatment approach for caries in elderly patients. It presents similar efficiency to the conventional treatment and advantages, such as biocompatibility, anticariogenic action, simplicity, no anesthesia or rotary equipment. Furthermore, it is both cost and time effective while more teeth can be treated per session. However, clinical evidence on the technique being applied to elderly patients is still relatively scarce.

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The oral health of ageing baby boomers: a comparison of adults aged 45–64 and those 65 years and older

Abstract: A falling rate of edentulism and a higher risk for root caries with increasing age may predict the need for more complex dental care as our population ages.

Cited by 43 publications

References 34 publications

Geriatric dentistry education and context in a selection of countries in 5 continents

Geriatric dentistry education and context in a selection of countries in 5 continents

Correlates of root caries experience in middle-aged and older adults in the Northwest Practice-based REsearch Collaborative in Evidence-based DENTistry research network

Glass ionomer cement as alternative treatment for vulnerable geriatric patients with caries or cavities

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