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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

Effects of Regular Dual‐Light Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy on Oral Health in Assisted Living Residents—A Randomized Controlled Trial

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of dual‐light antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) on oral health among older people living in assisted living facilities (ALF), comparing it to conventional oral self‐care guidance.
Wilma Romppanen, Jaana Helenius‐Hietala, Saila Pakarinen, Sanna Korte, Riitta Saarela, Anna Maria Heikkinen, Timo Sorsa, Tommi Pätilä   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

METHODS USED TO ESTABLISH THE POSTERIOR PALATAL SEAL FOR MAXILLARY COMPLETE DENTURE PROSTHESIS

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, 2019
Background: The survey was conducted in Pakistani teaching hospitals to determine techniques and concepts which are used to establish the posterior seal in complete dentures.
Bharat Kumar, Muhammad Rameez, Haroon Rashid   +2 more
doaj  

A Method of Facilitating the Fabrication of Access Openings for Implant-Supported Complete Fixed Dental Prostheses [PDF]

, 2017
This report describes a method for fabricating access openings for implant-supported complete fixed dental prostheses (ICFP) by using a dental milling machine and silicone putty matrix.
Cho, Seok-Hwan, Thompson, Geoffrey A.
core   +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

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

Gerodontology, 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, Sarah Majeed, Rachel Holden, Shennae Bartlett, Ngaire Kerse, Noor Nazahiah Bakri, Keiko Oda, W. Murray Thomson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Loss of Posterior Occlusal Support Is Associated With Incident Steatotic Liver Disease in a Nationwide Longitudinal Analysis of the JMDC Claims Database

Hepatology Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Steatotic liver disease (SLD), including metabolic dysfunction–associated SLD (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction–associated alcohol‐related liver disease (MetALD), is a growing global health burden. Although impaired mastication is linked to metabolic disorders, its role in SLD remains unclear.
Takashi Miyano, Taro Kusama, Manami Hoshi‐Harada, Ken Osaka, Kenji Takeuchi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Awareness and Usage of Water Irrigation Devices Among Implant Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dental implants are a preferred treatment option for partially or completely edentulous patients. However, they come with challenges, such as peri‐implant diseases requiring effective maintenance, including water irrigation devices (WID).
Amal Jamjoom
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers and Facilitators for Caregivers Providing Involuntary Oral Care to Individuals With Dementia: A Qualitative Literature Review

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To assess barriers and facilitators for caregivers providing involuntary oral care to individuals with dementia. Methods A qualitative review was performed. Due to the scarcity of studies on involuntary oral care provision, the strategy to reach the aim was to identify barriers and facilitators for providing involuntary care in ...
M. Jonker, C. Engelsma, A. Visser
wiley   +1 more source

Denture Mobility of Complete Dentures during Function.

THE JOURNAL OF THE STOMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY,JAPAN, 1997
The purpose of this study was 1) to verify and apply a system to measure the three-dimensional (3-D) movement of the upper and lower complete dentures and the movement of the mandible with six degrees of freedom, and 2) to analyze the relationship between denture movements and the path of closure of the mandible during functions.
openaire   +3 more sources