Meeting the oral health needs of institutionalized elderly

Martin, Kathy Udell; Martin, Joel O'Hara

doi:10.1007/bf02493437

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“…Several studies from developed countries have reported high prevalence rates and severity of periodontal disease as well as unfavorable plaque control measures among nursing home residents (Martin and Martin, 1992;Strayer, 1993;Pajukoski et al, 1999;Ogawa et al, 2002;Stubbs and Riordan, 2002;Wyatt, 2002;Bitetti et al, 2004;Lo et al, 2004;Triantos, 2005). Such data are rare for developing countries (Petersen and Yamamoto, 2005) and are particularly scarce with regard to Saudi Arabia.…”

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Periodontal health and oral hygiene practice of elderly Saudis living at Riyadh Nursing Home

Alsinaidi

2012

King Saud University Journal of Dental Sciences

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Eighty-three Saudi elderly subjects (51 men and 32 women) living at Riyadh Nursing Home were interviewed regarding their oral hygiene practices, and were examined to assess their periodontal health status using the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN). Results showed that oral hygiene was practiced by 65% of the subjects and was performed more frequently by women. Less than 10% of the subjects had visited a dentist in the last three months, and only 24% perceived a need for periodontal treatment. Only 8.4% of the subjects had healthy periodontium. Calculus was the most prevalent finding among the subjects (48.2%), and was significantly more prevalent in men. Bleeding on probing and periodontal pockets was recorded in 24.1% and 19.3% of the subjects, respectively, with no statistically significant difference between men and women. In conclusion, the periodontal health status of elderly Saudi living at Riyadh Nursing Home is poor and their oral hygiene practices are inadequate. This category of the elderly needs a periodontal health promotion program in order to provide oral health necessary to improve their quality of life.

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Periodontal health and oral hygiene practice of elderly Saudis living at Riyadh Nursing Home

Alsinaidi

2012

King Saud University Journal of Dental Sciences

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“…The evidence available shows profound oral health disparities among older people across and within regions and countries, such disparities relating primarily to living conditions and availability of oral health services. Institutionalized and homebound elderly have poorer oral health status than active elderly (75–77). Some positive trends in dentate status are seen in many developed countries as future generations of older adults preserve more natural teeth and functional dentition.…”

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Improving the oral health of older people: the approach of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme

Petersen¹,

Yamamoto²

2005

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The proportion of older people continues to grow worldwide, especially in developing countries. Non-communicable diseases are fast becoming the leading causes of disability and mortality, and in coming decades health and social policy-makers will face tremendous challenges posed by the rapidly changing burden of chronic diseases in old age. Chronic disease and most oral diseases share common risk factors. Globally, poor oral health amongst older people has been particularly evident in high levels of tooth loss, dental caries experience, and the prevalence rates of periodontal disease, xerostomia and oral precancer/cancer. The negative impact of poor oral conditions on the quality of life of older adults is an important public health issue, which must be addressed by policy-makers. The means for strengthening oral health programme implementation are available; the major challenge is therefore to translate knowledge into action programmes for the oral health of older people. The World Health Organization recommends that countries adopt certain strategies for improving the oral health of the elderly. National health authorities should develop policies and measurable goals and targets for oral health. National public health programmes should incorporate oral health promotion and disease prevention based on the common risk factors approach. Control of oral disease and illness in older adults should be strengthened through organization of affordable oral health services, which meet their needs. The needs for care are highest among disadvantaged, vulnerable groups in both developed and developing countries. In developing countries the challenges to provision of primary oral health care are particularly high because of a shortage of dental manpower. In developed countries reorientation of oral health services towards prevention should consider oral care needs of older people. Education and continuous training must ensure that oral health care providers have skills in and a profound understanding of the biomedical and psychosocial aspects of care for older people. Research for better oral health should not just focus on the biomedical and clinical aspects of oral health care; public health research needs to be strengthened particularly in developing countries. Operational research and efforts to translate science into practice are to be encouraged. WHO supports national capacity building in the oral health of older people through intercountry and interregional exchange of experiences.

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“…Twetman 2017 (15) Gode råd spe si elt for han di kap pe de og de men te pa si en ter fin nes også i et ar bei de fra USA (16).…”

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“…Her må det for bed ring til. I man ge sta ter i USA er mer king av tann pro te ser på budt ved lov og det frem he ves at det te er ver di fullt ved en even tu ell identifisering (16). Det må til slutt be mer kes at det ikke er sjel den pro te ser kom mer bort på sy ke hjem.…”

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Tannforhold hos beboere på alders- og sykehjem i Oslo

Haugen¹,

Solheim²

2019

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Hovedbudskap Svært mange eldre på syke- og aldershjem i Oslo beholder sine tenner opp i høy alder. Muligheten for identifisering bedømmes til å være god for de fleste. Det er imidlertid forbedringspotensiale. Proteser burde vært merket. Renhold og hjelp til renhold av tennene synes å være bra. Det burde vært bedre interdentalt renhold og bruk av fluorholdige skyllemidler. Regulariteten av kontroller/-behandlinger av tannpleier eller tannlege kunne for enkelte beboere vært bedre.

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Meeting the oral health needs of institutionalized elderly

Cited by 9 publications

References 31 publications

Periodontal health and oral hygiene practice of elderly Saudis living at Riyadh Nursing Home

Periodontal health and oral hygiene practice of elderly Saudis living at Riyadh Nursing Home

Improving the oral health of older people: the approach of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme

Tannforhold hos beboere på alders- og sykehjem i Oslo

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