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Gerodontology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Social support is an important determinant of health in later life, yet no study has synthesised the relevant evidence. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to synthesise evidence on the association between social support (functional, structural, and perceived dimensions) and oral health among older adults aged 75 years ...
Sungkrit Pojmonpiti +5 more
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Childhood Tooth Decay: Is It Linked to Lead? [PDF]
Environmental Health Perspectives, 2000 openaire +3 more sources
Gerodontology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction To evaluate the efficacy of dental varnishes/gels in the prevention/management of dental caries in older adults. Methods Cochrane, PubMed, Web of Science and EMBASE were searched through March 2024 for randomized controlled trials (RCT) including patients aged ≥ 60 years (or average age ≥ 60 years) utilizing varnish or gel ...
Theresa Cleary +3 more
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Exploiting the Oral Microbiome to Prevent Tooth Decay: Has Evolution Already Provided the Best Tools? [PDF]
Front Microbiol, 2018 Baker JL, Edlund A.
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Gerodontology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Oral diseases remain disproportionately prevalent among older adults. However, evidence on oral health inequalities among older adults remains dispersed across studies that have used different socioeconomic indicators and oral health measures and has not been synthesised.
Saif S. Syed +5 more
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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 +7 more
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Concurrent Validity of the Modified Oral Status Survey Tool
Gerodontology, 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
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Everybody Brush! Consumer Satisfaction with a Tooth Decay Prevention Program. [PDF]
Front Public Health, 2017 Cunha-Cruz J +8 more
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Oral Health Status at Age 60 and 72 Years—A Longitudinal Study
International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study investigated oral health status in 60‐year‐old individuals over 12 years. Materials and Methods Data were obtained from The Swedish National Study on Aging and Care (SNAC). One hundred nineteen 60‐year‐old individuals (48% females) underwent a clinical and radiographic baseline examination (2001–2003) and follow‐up ...
Sladjana Critén +5 more
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International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives To consider teamworking in dentistry, focusing especially on the role of dental hygienists (DHs) and dental therapists (DTs) as part of the dental team. Methods A narrative review of studies that have investigated teamworking in periodontology and dentistry in general together with consideration of examples of relevant regulatory ...
Philip M. Preshaw +3 more
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