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

open access: yesGerodontology, 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   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation of the Additional Use of a Single‑tufted Brush with a Standard Manual Toothbrush in Dental Students. [PDF]

open access: yesOral Health Prev Dent
Muhterem A   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Deploying Oral Health Therapists in Aged Residential Care in New Zealand: A Pilot Study

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The proportion of older New Zealanders entering aged residential care facilities with at least some of their natural dentition remaining is steadily increasing, and high dental caries increments are evident in that setting, with important implications for quality of life.
Moira B. Smith   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Concurrent Validity of the Modified Oral Status Survey Tool

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Modified Oral Status Survey Tool (MOSST) is a novel instrument designed to assess oral health and function in older adults for whom traditional dental indices are unsuitable. Originally developed for older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), its reliability and content validity are established, but its concurrent ...
Hoda Tayebi‐Hillali   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing and Validating a Nursing‐Applied Oral Health Risk Assessment Tool for Care‐Dependent Older German Adults: A Two‐Panel Delphi Study

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Implementation of oral health assessment tools in residential care for older adults remains challenging. We aimed to establish the content validity and practice relevance of the Mouth‐related Risk Assessment for Professional Nursing (Mu‐RAP), a nursing‐applied instrument designed to identify oral health risks in care‐dependent ...
Anna‐Lena Hillebrecht   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of an Individualized Oral Health Intervention on Oral Health‐Related Behaviours Among Family Caregivers and Care Recipients

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The oral health of institutionalized individuals has been widely studied; however, research on the oral health of older family caregivers and their care recipients is scarce. We aimed to assess the impact of an individually tailored preventive oral health intervention on the oral health‐related behaviour of family caregivers and ...
Shanza Razzaq   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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