Factors associated with self‐rated oral health among community‐dwelling older Japanese: A cross‐sectional study

Abstract

The present results suggested that self-rated oral health was a significant factor in oral health status as well as overall well-being among community-dwelling older Japanese people.

Development of an oral health‐related self‐efficacy scale for use with older adults

“…Bandura expressed that individuals have outcome expectations when they act, meaning that certain desirable outcomes are expected as a result of taking action. 8 Self-rated oral health is one of the key outcomes reflected by one's oral condition as well as social well-being, 20 and the present study suggested that positive acceptance of oral health was associated with a higher level of oral health-related self-efficacy.…”

“…Self‐rated oral health was assessed with the question "What do you think of your oral health?" (response options: good, rather good, rather poor and poor) …”

Self‐reported oral health predicts tooth loss after five and ten years in a population‐based study

“…These comprise low education and/or low income (Guarnizo-Herreno et al, 2014;Sanders & Spencer, 2005;Trachte, Geyer, & Sperlich, 2016;Turrell, Sanders, Slade, Spencer, & Marcenes, 2007), smoking (Csikar et al, 2016), frequent stress events, or obesity (Lee, Song, Yang, & Kang, 2015). Also, overt symptoms of oral disease contribute to poor rating, such as the number of lacking teeth, difficulty in mastication, or xerostomia (Ohara et al, 2015). Moreover, the frequency of dental attendance seems to be a factor (Northridge et al, 2012).…”

Inequalities in oral health: Understanding the contributions of education and income

“…One reason to explain why adults aged 65 years and older had lower odds of reporting poor oral health than younger age groups is that factors influencing self-perceived oral health status may differ along the life course. [19][20][21][22] In addition, comparisons to age, peers and social norms, such as the social ideal of straight white teeth in North American culture, 23 may also influence perceptions of oral health. 19 The extent to which various social and clinical factors influence these self-reports are beyond the scope of this analysis but have been explored elsewhere in the literature.…”

“…19 The extent to which various social and clinical factors influence these self-reports are beyond the scope of this analysis but have been explored elsewhere in the literature. [20][21][22]24 Utilizing chewing difficulties as an additional measure arguably enables an understanding of how respondents describe their oral health in terms of symptoms and function. This measure can be considered as a proxy indicator of oral disease burden, as chewing difficulties likely inhibit normal functioning and may be the result of oral disease (periodontal disease, caries); this may ultimately be the consequence of an inability to receive timely preventive or curative care.…”