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Consideration of Oral Health Within Guidelines and Policy Documents Focused on Nutritional Status and Dietary Intake for Older Adults in Care Homes in the UK: A Scoping Review

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Older care home residents are particularly vulnerable to both malnutrition and chronic dental diseases, such as caries and periodontal disease. While high‐sugar oral nutritional supplements and fortified foods are commonly used to prevent undernutrition, excessive sugar intake increases the risk of dental caries.
Sachi Makino   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dental Factors Associated With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Institutionalised Older Adults: A Systematic Review

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Aging is associated with a decline in physiological functions. Dysphagia, a disorder among older adults, impairs feeding and is related to morphological and functional changes in the stomatognathic system, which worsen with age‐related physiological decline, particularly among institutionalised older adults.
Raquel Soncini de Morais   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laboratory Fabrication Procedures of a Metal Partial Denture Framework [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Jednokomadni lijevani metalni odljev sastavni je dio svake metalne djelomične proteze. Njegova izradba zahtijeva preciznost i tehničara i stomatologa - od početne faze kada se još planira taj mobilni nadomjestak, pa tijekom otiskivanja, izlijevanja ...
Dubravka Knezović-Zlatarić   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Effective Treatment With Olanzapine for Burning Mouth Syndrome With Denture Intolerance in an Older Patient: A Case Report

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is occasionally accompanied by denture intolerance. Case Presentation An 80‐year‐old woman with complaints of residual and relapsed intraoral pain and denture intolerance due to BMS was improved by olanzapine without severe adverse events, and her eating ability was successfully restored.
Motoko Watanabe   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parkinson's Disease and Salivary Issues: A Survey

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Salivary dysfunction, including xerostomia and drooling, is common in Parkinson's disease and further impairs oral health and quality of life, which are already compromised in this population. Their effective management demands deeper insight into the complexity of salivary dysfunction.
Beau D. M. van Dijk   +3 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

Patients' Experiences With Complete Tooth Loss and Conventional Complete Dentures Use: A Phenomenological Study

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the in‐depth experiences of individuals who have lived with edentulism and have long‐term experience with conventional complete dentures. Background With the global rise in ageing populations, complete tooth loss (edentulism) and the subsequent use of dental prostheses have become increasingly common.
Entisar Abdulkader, Richard Hovey
wiley   +1 more source

The Development and Validation of the Partial Denture Experience Questionnaire (P‐DEQ): Reliability and Validity

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This paper describes the development and preliminary validation of the Partial Denture Experience Questionnaire (P‐DEQ), a new, condition‐specific instrument designed to measure the multifaceted impacts of living with removable dentures. Methods The P‐DEQ was developed using a multi‐phase, mixed‐methods design. Item generation was
Barry J. Gibson   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesGerodontology, 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   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

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