Oral health for healthy ageing

Patel, Jay; Wallace, Janet; Doshi, Mili; Gadanya, Muktar A; Yahya, Ihsane Ben; Roseman, Jeffrey M.; Srisilapanan, Patcharawan

doi:10.1016/s2666-7568(21)00142-2

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“…Aging is one aspect of successful human history, as improved nutrition, hygiene, and other factors have contributed to increasing life spans worldwide. However, dementia and oral disease are major challenges in caring for older adult populations [2][3][4][5][6]. Most oral diseases result from complex interactions influenced by genetic, biological, socioeconomic and behavioral health factors [7][8][9][10].…”

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Ethnicity, Social, and Clinical Risk Factors to Tooth Loss among Older Adults in the U.S., NHANES 2011–2018

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Kim

Jung

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Background. Many older adults suffer from poor oral health, including tooth loss, and disparities among racial/ethnic and socially disadvantaged populations continue to exist. Methods. Data were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey among the adult population in the U.S. The prevalence of edentulism and multiple regression models were conducted on 15,821 adults, including Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Whites, and others to assess the relationships between tooth loss and their predictors. Results. The prevalence of complete tooth loss increased with age from 0.7% for ages 20–44 to 20.2% for ages 65 and over. There are disparities in complete tooth loss regarding race/ethnicity, with the highest percentages (9%) among Whites and Blacks and the lowest percentages among Asians (3%) and Hispanics (4%). After adjusting for predictors, their impact on tooth loss was not consistent within racial/ethnic groups, as Asians had more tooth loss from Model 1 (β = −1.974, p < 0.0001) to Model 5 (β = −1.1705, p < 0.0001). Conclusion. Tooth loss was significantly higher among older adults and racial/ethnic groups even after controlling for other predictors among a nationally representative sample. The findings point to the fact that subgroup-tailored preventions are necessary.

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Ethnicity, Social, and Clinical Risk Factors to Tooth Loss among Older Adults in the U.S., NHANES 2011–2018

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Jung

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“…19 Nursing curricula need to specify the knowledge and clinical competence requirements for the effective provision of oral healthcare to ensure that all graduating students are well-prepared to provide such care. 11 Despite the acknowledged association between poor oral health and general health, 13,[20][21][22] there is little known about the extent of the preparation of nursing students in Australia to provide oral healthcare for older people. 11 A review of the curricula of Australian Bachelor of Nursing programs, as presented on university websites, by the first author (VB) showed no information regarding the inclusion of units and clinical practice addressing the care of older people's oral health.…”

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Perspectives of Australian nursing educators on the preparation of nursing students for the care of older people's oral health

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Crocombe³

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Objective: To investigate the perspectives of Australian nursing educators on the preparation of Bachelor of Nursing students for the care of older people's oral health. Background:The Australian population is ageing. Older people with poor oral health are at increased risk of worsening health and chronic disease conditions. Nurses can and need to take a leadership role in improving and maintaining older Australians' oral health in community, hospital, and residential care settings. Thus, it is important to investigate the perspectives of nursing educators on the preparation of nursing students for the care of older people's oral health.study design and methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 participants, including course coordinators, lecturers, directors, and researchers at 10 universities delivering accredited Bachelor of Nursing programs across seven different states in Australia. Data were analysed thematically. results: Four themes were identified in nursing educators' perspectives: (1) the education of nursing students in providing oral healthcare is important, (2) there are notable gaps in nursing students' oral health education, (3) there are both internal and external barriers to strengthening oral health education across nursing programs, and (4) there is a need to develop and promote a shared oral health curriculum that includes interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Inherent in these themes was the need for a clear definition of the role of nurses in oral healthcare. Discussion and conclusion:It is recommended that administrators and policymakers develop nursing accreditation standards that specify the role of nurses in oral health education, and the scope of this education including interprofessional and collaborative practice, for the oral healthcare of older people. Infusing such standards in nursing curricula will better educate and prepare nursing students for effective practice and leadership in gerontological care.

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“…Yet often underappreciated in this literature is the fundamental role of oral health. Poor oral health can cause pain and infection, with major consequences to quality of life as well as broader physical and mental health [3]. People whose facial appearance or speech are impaired by dental pathology are also more likely to avoid social interactions owing to concerns over how they look and their ability to communicate.…”

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Dental anxiety and oral health following stroke

Nangle

Adams

2022

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Background: Oral health is often poorer in people living with acquired brain injury (ABI) relative to non-clinical controls. However, although anxiety disorders become more common following stroke, with the nature of this disturbance predominantly phobic in presentation, no study to date has tested whether dental anxiety might contribute to stroke survivors’ increased vulnerability to poorer oral health. This study reports the first test of whether the anxiety disturbances that commonly present following stroke extend to dental anxiety, and if dental anxiety in this group is linked to poorer oral health. Materials and Methods: First-time stroke survivors (N = 35) and demographically matched controls (N = 35) completed validated measures of dental anxiety, oral health, negative affect, and life satisfaction. Results: Stroke survivors did not differ from controls in their overall levels of dental anxiety or oral health, but uniquely for the stroke group, dental anxiety was strongly associated with poorer oral health, and this effect remained significant even after controlling for negative affect and life satisfaction. Conclusions: Stroke survivors who have higher levels of dental‑related anxiety may be at increased risk of poorer oral health.

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Oral health for healthy ageing

Cited by 95 publications

References 61 publications

Ethnicity, Social, and Clinical Risk Factors to Tooth Loss among Older Adults in the U.S., NHANES 2011–2018

Ethnicity, Social, and Clinical Risk Factors to Tooth Loss among Older Adults in the U.S., NHANES 2011–2018

Perspectives of Australian nursing educators on the preparation of nursing students for the care of older people's oral health

Dental anxiety and oral health following stroke

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