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Grading in Gerodontology: A Framework

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Understanding and anticipating oral health deterioration in older adults requires more than describing their current oral and general health. Risk factors arising from oral, systemic and social domains strongly influence disease progression, care complexity and the ability to maintain function over time.
Falk Schwendicke   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential Applications of Nano Silver Fluoride in the Prevention of Dental Caries in Older Adults: A Scoping Review

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dental caries remains highly prevalent in older adults and represents a growing public health concern due to increased tooth retention, polypharmacy, hyposalivation and functional limitations. Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is widely used for caries arrest in this population but causes undesirable tooth staining. Nano Silver Fluoride
Joel Acevedo Pico   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis to Explore Relationship‐Centred Dental Care for Older People Living in Care Homes

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patient groups and policymakers are calling for the implementation of relationship‐centred, co‐ordinated care for vulnerable older people. Relationship‐centred care highlights the significance of strong, quality relationships among residents, their families and the broader healthcare team.
Rosie Pritchett   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Staging in Gerodontology: A Framework

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Comprehensively, systematically and reproducibly assessing and describing the (oral) health status and care needs of older adults is challenging. We aimed to provide a framework for evaluating and reporting older adults' oral health, capturing general and oral function and disease, as well as oral, systemic and socio‐economic ...
Falk Schwendicke   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Staging and Grading in Gerodontology—An Introduction

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Gerodontology lacks a unified framework to describe case complexity and assess the multidimensional determinants shaping oral health. Methods An international initiative developed an evidence‐based case definition for staging and grading older adults' oral health.
W. Murray Thomson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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