Why do some people lose teeth across their lifespan whereas others retain a functional dentition into very old age?

Thorstensson, Helene; Johansson, Boo

doi:10.1111/j.1741-2358.2009.00297.x

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“…However, the oral health of elderly people is far from optimal. Treatment needs are high due to edentulism, missing teeth, caries, periodontal diseases and tooth wear resulting in impaired oral functions [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] . Therefore, professionally assessed treatment needs are very high among this age group.…”

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Oral health status in a group of the elderly population residing at home

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Oral health status in a group of the elderly population residing at home Objectives: To determine the oral health status and treatment needs of subjects aged 65 years and older residing in different districts of Ankara. Materials and methods: A total of 1300 patients, 751 females and 549 males, age 65 and over with a mean age of 72.8 ± 6.34 were included in this study. The subjects were visited at home and toothbrushing habits, visiting the dentist, tooth loss, denture needs were questioned and body mass index values were recorded. Results: 52.5% of the subjects were completely edentulous, 83.3% subjects reported wearing a removable denture. Females had a higher total tooth loss frequency when compared to males (p < 0.05). Total tooth loss between 65 and 69 ages was 47.3%, and increased to 62.4% among those aged 75 and over (p < 0.05). 16.2% of the subjects had not visited a dentist in the last 10 years, and only 3% visited a dentist for control check-ups; no gender-based difference was observed as to the frequency of dental visits (P > 0.05). No significant relationship was found between tooth loss and BMI values (P > 0.05). 46.3% of the subjects had chewing problems. Conclusions: The subjects included in this study showed high tooth loss frequency and poor oral hygiene habits. Education regarding maintenance of oral hygiene and regular dental check up should be stressed for the elderly.

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“…Retaining one's natural teeth throughout life is linked to well-being and oral functionality, which have an impact on an individual's quality of life (1). A deteriorated dentition due to tooth loss influences chewing and the ingestion of food (2)(3)(4) as well as satisfaction with the appearance and function of one's mouth (5).…”

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“…In light of the functional and subjective benefits that may be obtained for oral health by maintaining a functional dentition (1,(4)(5)(6)(7)(8), research studying the factors associated with this condition is extremely relevant. Additionally, a functional dentition is more attainable in terms of public health, especially in countries where the caries indices are high and resources are limited; furthermore, it is recommended as an overall target for 2020 (9,10).…”

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“…Another theoretical model linked to oral health was developed by Petersen (12) and adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO), in which factors associated with dental caries are identified including distal factors (sociocultural and environmental characteristics) and proximal factors (use of services and behaviors). Considering that caries is the main reason of tooth loss (1), such factors may also be considered to explain functional dentition.…”

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“…Some studies have found that being of the female sex (13)(14)(15), not being White (15), having a low or average socioeconomic condition (13,15,16), smoking (1,13,16), not owning an automobile, having less years of education (15)(16)(17), not being able to handle psychological stress (18), and undergoing dental treatment in urgent cases only (16) were associated with a higher likelihood of tooth loss. As with regard to teeth retention, a recent study identified that adults residing in municipalities with a higher average number of years of education who were situated in urban areas where water fluoridation had occurred for a longer period presented a greater likelihood of having functional dentition.…”

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This cross-sectional study was planned to evaluate the prosthetic status and treatment needs using WHO (1997) format among prisoners of Haryana state, India. 1,393 subjects with age range of 35.26 ± 12.29 years were examined. Of the study subjects, 11 (0.8 %) were completely while 606 (43.5 %) were partially edentulous. Of these 617 subjects, 305 (49.4 %) were edentulous only in posterior region. Dental caries accounted for loss of teeth in 325 (52.7 %) subjects. 44 (7.1 %) subjects were wearing some prosthesis. Regarding dental arch wise prosthetic need, 335 (54.3 %) subjects needed prosthesis in maxillary arch while 482 (78.1 %) needed prosthesis in mandibular arch. With advancing age there was an increase in the number of complete dental prosthesis required. There was no statistically significant difference between length of imprisonment and prosthetic need, except for need of a combination of prosthesis. Only one-fourth of the prisons had a dentist. The prisoners were taken to a hospital outside the prison in case of health needs. Prosthetic needs of prisoners were high. The lack of dental infrastructure in prisons makes the provision for multi-visit conservative dental treatments very difficult leading to higher tooth mortality. People who migrate back and forth across the prisons and communities represent a public health opportunity that should be addressed.

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Why do some people lose teeth across their lifespan whereas others retain a functional dentition into very old age?

Cited by 60 publications

References 31 publications

Oral health status in a group of the elderly population residing at home

Oral health status in a group of the elderly population residing at home

Association between social determinants of health and functional dentition in 35‐year‐old to 44‐year‐old Brazilian adults: a population‐based analytical study

Assessment of Dental Prosthetic Status and Needs Among Prisoners of Haryana, India

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