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Addressing disparities in oral health access and outcomes for aging adults in the United States

Frontiers in Dental Medicine
Oral health is essential for the overall well-being of aging adults, yet significant disparities persist in the United States, contributing to malnutrition, reduced quality of life, and social isolation.
Adam Lowenstein, Mabi L. Singh, Athena S. Papas   +2 more
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Dental service provision in Victorian residential aged care facilities [PDF]

Australian Dental Journal, 2008
AbstractBackground:  The Australian population is ageing, and a growing proportion of elderly Australians are now living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). These residents are at high risk of developing dental diseases, have more teeth present now than at any time in the past 50 years and often have difficulty maintaining adequate oral ...
M S, Hopcraft, M V, Morgan, J G, Satur, F A C, Wright   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

CARE-PACT: a new paradigm of care for acutely unwell residents 
in aged care facilities [PDF]

, 2015
Describes the Comprehensive Aged Residents Emergency and Partners in Assessment, Care and Treatment (CARE-PACT) program: a hospital substitutive care and demand management project that aims to improve, in a fiscally efficient manner, the quality of care ...
Burkett, Ellen, Ellen Burkett, Scott, Ian, Ian Scott   +3 more
core  

Co‐Delivery of Sustained Release Chondroitinase ABC‐37 With Human iPSC‐Derived Neural Progenitors Promotes Transplant Survival and Functional Recovery in a Rodent Model of Stroke

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A regenerative strategy for stroke combines human stem cell–derived neural progenitor cells with sustained release of a matrix‐modifying, thermostable chondroitinase ABC‐37 enzyme. In a rat model of stroke, co‐delivery enhanced transplanted cell survival and neuronal differentiation, degraded inhibitory extracellular matrix components, and improved ...
Nitzan Letko Khait, David Xinzheyang Li, Keyi Guo, Hong Cui, Quinton Sirianni, Dhana Abdo, Cindi M. Morshead, Molly S. Shoichet   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prediction of oral diseases in care dependent older people

BMC Oral Health
Background A large number of older people depend on others for help with their daily personal care, including oral health care. Nursing home and elder-care staff often face challenges identifying older people, who are exposed to or at an increased risk ...
Christina Andersen, Astrid Pernille Jespersen, Kim Ekstrand, Esben Boeskov Øzhayat   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Status of Oral Care according to the Type of Surgery for Inpatients at Dental Hospitals

치위생과학회지, 2021
Background: The aim of this study was to understand the importance of professional oral care for inpatients by examining the type and frequency of surgery and hospital discharge period at dental hospitals, and identify the types of professional oral care
Jae-Eun Kim, Young-Jae Yoon, Yong-Dae Kwon, Sang-Hwan Oh   +3 more
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An oral health intervention for people with serious mental illness (Three Shires Early Intervention Dental Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Oral health is an important part of general physical health and is essential for self-esteem, self-confidence and overall quality of life. There is a well-established link between mental illness and poor oral health.
Jones, H.F., Min Yang, Boliang Guo, Liddle, Peter F., Adams, Clive E., Guo, Boliang, Callaghan, P., Furtado, V., Jones, Hannah F., Clifton, A., Simpson, J., Andrew Clifton, Liddle, P.F., Peter F Liddle, Graeme Tosh, Adams, Clive E, Callaghan, Patrick, Patrick Callaghan, Adams, C.E., Hannah F Jones, Liddle, Peter F, Clifton, Andrew, Furtado, Vivek, Tosh, G., Yang, M., Clive E Adams, Jayne Simpson, Guo, B., Yang, Min, Vivek Furtado, Simpson, Jayne, Tosh, Graeme   +31 more
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Engineering Approaches to Modify Immunomodulatory Functions of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs): Tissue Regeneration and Clinical Application

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) show promise for treating immune‐related disorders through immunomodulation and tissue regeneration. This review gives a brief overview of current clinical approval of MSC therapies. It also discussed how bioengineering, including genetic modification, biomaterial delivery, extracellular vesicles, and iPSC‐derived MSCs,
Sichen Yang, Kejia Li, Ning Wang, Zhen Li, Zhiyong Zhang, Rocky S. Tuan, Yangzi Jiang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral health and healthy ageing: a scoping review

BMC Geriatrics
Background Good oral health is an important part of healthy ageing, yet there is limited understanding regarding the status of oral health care for older people globally. This study reviewed evidence (policies, programs, and interventions) regarding oral
Prakash Poudel, Grish Paudel, Reecha Acharya, Ajesh George, Wenche S. Borgnakke, Lal B. Rawal   +5 more
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Sustainability of an Educational Program on Oral Care/Hygiene Provision by Healthcare Providers to Older Residents in Long-Term Care Institutions: A Follow-Up Study

Geriatrics
Background: The importance of oral health in older adults, especially those in long-term care institutions (LTCIs), has been widely recognized. This study aimed to evaluate the sustainability of an oral health educational program (OHEP) for healthcare ...
Florence M. F. Wong, Wai Keung Leung
doaj   +1 more source