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The Requierment of post treatment graphy for Claiming dental insurance reimbursment:A Policy Brief [PDF]

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
In recent years, the rising incidence of head and neck cancers -particularly thyroid cancer and oral cancer-has become a major public health concern. Excessive medical radiation exposure is recognized as one of the significant preventable risk factors ...
Ali Jandaghi-Fard,
doaj  

Oral Health Status in Older Care Recipients and Family Caregiver Perceptions of Caregiving Burden

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To investigate oral health status, number of teeth, and denture use in older care recipients and their caregivers' perceptions of burden. Methods This was a cross‐sectional survey of home care patients aged ≥ 65 years and their families who use the home‐visit dental care service provided by the Sendai Dental Association. The short Japanese
Sayaka Kishi, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Takamasa Komiyama, Yasue Tanaka, Yohei Igari, Yoshihiko Ito, Yuki Ito, Ittetsu Uchigasaki, Masahiro Kuroda, Masahiro Sato, Daizo Seki, Akinari Daidoji, Ken‐ichiro Komaki, Kenji Narita, Akira Kosuga, Yoshinori Hattori   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Validity of the Oral Frailty Five‐Item Checklist (OF‐5) for the Diagnosis of Oral Hypofunction

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to clinically validate the Oral Frailty Five‐item Checklist (OF‐5) by clarifying the relationship between its score and the diagnosis of oral dysfunction, as well as its association with seven sub‐items. Background Assessing oral frailty is important for preventing frailty in older adults. The recently developed OF‐5
Tomohiro Tabata, Yukiko Hatanaka, Masatsugu Teraoka, Mana Hirayama, Kai Koyanagi, Housei Suzuki, Junichi Furuya   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of Dental Varnishes and Gels for the Prevention and Management of Dental Caries in Older Adults—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction To evaluate the efficacy of dental varnishes/gels in the prevention/management of dental caries in older adults. Methods Cochrane, PubMed, Web of Science and EMBASE were searched through March 2024 for randomized controlled trials (RCT) including patients aged ≥ 60 years (or average age ≥ 60 years) utilizing varnish or gel ...
Theresa Cleary, Enas M. Rostom, Reyes Enciso, Roseann Mulligan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of Stroke on Oral Function and Oral Health: A Qualitative Study

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in Aotearoa New Zealand, often resulting in a range of physical and cognitive impairments. The impacts of stroke on oral function and oral health are not well understood from the survivors' perspective, yet the latter are crucial for overall wellbeing. This qualitative study explored
Esther Cheong, Daniela Aldabe, Nurul Thiyahuddin, Mauro Farella, Carolina Loch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Oral Health in General Health National Policy Frameworks for Older Adults: Scoping Review

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The global rise in population ageing challenges health systems, including oral health, which is integral to overall health and quality of life. Although the World Health Organization advocates integrated care for older adults, evidence on national models integrating oral health into broader health strategies remains limited.
Manori Dhanapriyanka, Lyndal Pritchard, Angelique Zamora, Nilesh Torwane, Helena Silveira Schuch, Diep Hong Ha, Irosha Perera, Prasanna Jayasekara, Loc Do   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Periodontitis and Chronic Conditions in Older Adults: A Scoping Review and Evidence Map of Systematic Reviews

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Periodontitis is a prevalent chronic inflammatory condition that frequently co‐occurs with systemic chronic diseases. Although older adults experience a high burden of both periodontitis and chronic conditions, the extent to which age‐specific evidence has been synthesised remains unclear.
Manisha Tamrakar, Najith Amarasena, Kym Michelle McCormick, Liana Luzzi, Gloria Mejia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life by Age and Gender: A Cross‐Sectional Study of Home‐Dwelling Older Adults

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) reflects the impact of oral health on daily activities. Understanding how OHRQoL varies by age and gender among older adults remains limited and inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate differences in OHRQoL by age and gender among home‐dwelling older adults.
Jessica Friberg, Susanna Nordin, Susanne Lindqvist, Anne Wissendorff Ekdahl, Riccardo LoMartire   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dental Insurance Status Among Formerly Incarcerated Older Adults. [PDF]

Fam Community Health
Testa A, Samper-Ternent R, Jackson DB, Ganson KT, Maroufy V, Nagata JM, Neumann AC.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Unmet Dental Care Needs Among Older Koreans

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To examine predisposing characteristics, enabling resources, need‐related factors, and health behaviour or service‐use indicators associated with unmet dental care needs among Korean adults aged ≥ 65 years, using Andersen's Behavioural Model of Health Services Use as an organizing framework.
Mina Kim, Kyeongmin Jang
wiley   +1 more source