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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

Social Capital and Dental Service Utilisation Among Japanese Older Adults: A Multilevel Longitudinal Study Using the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) Data

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Social capital is an important social determinant of health linked to oral health and health‐related behaviours. Several studies assessed its association with dental service utilisation; however, findings remain inconsistent. This study aimed to examine the association between individual‐ and community‐level social capital and ...
Pemmika Intato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unmet Dental Care Needs Among Older Koreans

open access: yesGerodontology, 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

Towards Integrated Oral Healthcare in Long‐Term Care: Mapping Responsibilities, Coordination, and Organisational Support

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective (i) to map responsibilities in the provision of oral healthcare for older adults in long‐term care settings (LTCs), (ii) to examine how coordination processes are described, (iii) to analyse how these responsibilities and coordination processes are distributed across professional groups, (iv) to synthesise these findings into a ...
Sarah Mun Yee Koh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mediating Effect of Protein Intake on the Association Between Number of Remaining Teeth and Functional Decline

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To examine whether protein intake mediates the association between the number of remaining teeth and functional decline in older Japanese adults. Introduction Tooth loss has been associated with reduced protein intake and functional decline in older adults.
Urara Taguchi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supplementary Use of an Intraoral Scanner in an Older Patient With Microstomia After Maxillary Cancer Resection

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To describe how digital technologies can compensate for potential errors during impression procedures in an older patient following maxillary cancer resection. Background Maxillary defects after oncologic resection in older adults cause functional and aesthetic impairment. Rehabilitation must consider anatomical alterations, systemic
Pedro Molinero‐Mourelle   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minimal‐Burden Prosthodontics: Simple Care and Comprehensive Risk Assessment in Older Adults

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Older adults represent a growing population in whom oral health impairment may affect comfort, nutrition, dignity, social participation, and quality of life. Conventional prosthodontic approaches, often guided by comprehensive rehabilitation, technical refinement, and long‐term restorative ideals, require assessment of present and ...
Pedro Molinero‐Mourelle   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Oral Mucosal Lesions in Finnish Adults—Findings From the Healthy Finland Survey

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Oral mucosal lesions (OMLs) are abnormal findings of the oral mucosa. OMLs can be a localized disease due to trauma or infections, a manifestation of systemic or dermatological disease, or a sign of neoplasia. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of OMLs among Finnish adults.
Mirjami J. Rintala   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Replacing an anterior, metal-ceramic restoration with an all-ceramic resin-bonded fixed partial denture: A case report

open access: yes, 2006
Since the first resin-bonded fixed partial denture was described, this adhesive technique for splinting mobile teeth has developed into a conservative method for replacing missing teeth.
Kalkan, Mustafa, Ozyesil, Atilla Gokhan
core   +1 more source

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