Huntington's disease with severe neck infection
ConclusionClinicians should remember that patients with HD are apt to delay dental consultation, resulting in serious oral infections. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - May 19, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Shunsuke Hino, Takahiro Kaneko, Norio Horie, Tetsuo Shimoyama Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
Sense of coherence and oral health in older adults in Southern Brazil
ConclusionThe present results show that older adults who are self‐reported as non‐white, with one or more teeth in the oral cavity and with poor/very poor self‐assessed oral health have lower SOC scores. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - May 17, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Anna Paula da Rosa Possebon, Ana Paula Pinto Martins, J úlia Freire Danigno, Caroline de Oliveira Langlois, Alexandre Emidio Ribeiro Silva Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
General Oral Health Assessment Index: A new evaluation proposal
ConclusionBoth the one‐factor and three‐factor models of the GOHAI were found to be valid, reliable and invariant for the sample after the exclusion of three items. The use of overall weighted scores is recommended for calculating the score of self‐perception of oral health. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - May 10, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Juliana A. D. B. Campos, Miriane L. Zucoloto, Fernanda S. S. Bonaf é, João Maroco Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Root caries experience among Australian adults
ConclusionsRoot caries affected about a quarter of Australian general adults and more than a half of older adults. People who were smokers presented a significantly higher prevalence and severity of root caries. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - May 10, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Ninuk Hariyani, A. John Spencer, Liana Luzzi, Loc Giang Do Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Diary Dates
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Source: Gerodontology - April 27, 2017 Category: Dentistry Tags: DIARY DATES Source Type: research
Oral health care for the ageing population in Brazil: Trends and potentials in the public health system
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Source: Gerodontology - April 10, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Mari él de Aquino Goulart, Renato José De Marchi Tags: INVITED COMMENTARY Source Type: research
Elemental ion release and cytotoxicity of antimicrobial acrylic resins incorporated with nanomaterial
ConclusionsSignificant numbers of Ag and V ions were released from resins with higher concentrations of AgVO3, presenting cytotoxicity for cells, suggesting that the use of low concentrations is indicated to avoid risks to patients. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - March 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Denise Tornavoi Castro, Mariana Lima da Costa Valente, Carolina Patricia Aires, Oswaldo Luiz Alves, Andr éa Cândido Reis Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Dental students' reflections about long ‐term care experiences through an existing model of oral health
ConclusionsThe nature of most students' reflective thinking within a long‐term care experience showed to be related to an existing model of oral health. This model can help to give meaning to the dental geriatric experience of an undergraduate curriculum. Such experience has been instrumental in overcoming potential misconceptions about long‐term care and geriatric dentistry. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - March 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Mario Brondani, Komkham Pattanaporn Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Facilitators and barriers influencing the readiness to receive dental implants in a geriatric institutionalised population —A randomized non‐invasive interventional study
ConclusionProviding an adequate education about benefits and risks of receiving dental implants does not change the attitude towards dental implants. The source of information/messenger does influence attitudes towards implants. If the person delivering the education and information is a relative or a known medical person, the person's attitude is more likely to change as compared to people receiving the information from an unrelated person. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - March 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Miriam A. Merz, Hendrik Terheyden, Christian G. Huber, Azizi A. Seixas, Andreas Schoetzau, Andres R. Schneeberger Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Perceived swallowing problems and mortality risk in very elderly people ≥85 years old: Results of the Tokyo Oldest Old Survey on Total Health study
ConclusionPerceived swallowing disorders should be verified by a clinical examination, as they are associated with other health outcomes and increased all‐cause mortality. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - March 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Toshimitsu Iinuma, Takumi Hirata, Yasumichi Arai, Michiyo Takayama, Yukiko Abe, Motoko Fukumoto, Yusuke Fukui, Nobuhito Gionhaku Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Sedation with orally administered midazolam in elderly dental patients with major neurocognitive disorder
ConclusionSedation with orally administered midazolam seems to be effective and safe in dental treatment of uncooperative persons with major neurocognitive disorder. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - February 17, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Lena Rignell, Mona Mikati, Madeleine Werts én, Catharina Hägglin Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Tooth loss among the elders in an inner city area of Ibadan, Nigeria
ConclusionThe mouth prevalence of tooth loss was 47.7%, and mean (SD) number of missing teeth was 5.9 (4.7) teeth. Age, level of education, monthly income and physical impairment were associated with number of missing teeth (P˂.05). Speech difficulty, appearance problem, chewing difficulty, feeling of bereavement, mobility of adjacent teeth, halitosis and premature ageing were associated with increasing number of missing teeth (P˂.05). (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - February 15, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Olushola Ibiyemi, Ejiro Idiga Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Dental status as a predictor of mortality among nursing facility residents in eastern Iowa
ConclusionsDental status remained strongly associated with time to death even after controlling for other important demographic and health‐related factors. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - February 15, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Daniel J. Caplan, Tariq S. Ghazal, Howard J. Cowen, Deise C. Oliveira Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Periodontal disease, tooth loss and dementia: Is there a link? A systematic review
ConclusionThe literature on chronic periodontitis and multiple tooth loss as risk factors to dementia remains inconclusive. More randomised clinical trials on the association between periodontitis and dementia with uniform criteria for evaluation and diagnosis of periodontitis are warranted. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - February 7, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Pallavi P. Tonsekar, Shuying S. Jiang, Gang Yue Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research
Exploring dental student participation in interdisciplinary care team conferences in long ‐term care
ConclusionOverall, students found the educational intervention to be worthwhile that allowed for the development of interdisciplinary skills and a greater understanding of dental geriatrics. The dental support in care conferences was welcomed by the staff as it facilitated a new way of exchanging knowledge and experiences so that a more holistic approach to care could be undertaken by all. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - February 6, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Jeremy Huynh, Leeann R. Donnelly, Mario A. Brondani Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
