End‐of‐life palliative oral care in Norwegian health institutions. An exploratory study
ConclusionsSome terminal patients do not receive adequate palliative oral care in Norwegian healthcare institutions. Those that do are exposed to a great number of undocumented procedures and sometimes harmful products. There is a need for evidence‐based procedures for oral care for terminally ill patients in health institutions, establishing interprofessional palliative healthcare teams and in particular improved training of the nursing staff. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - March 1, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Siri F. Kvalheim, Gunhild V. Strand, Bettina S. Husebø, Mihaela C. Marthinussen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Wearing complete dentures is associated with changes in the three‐dimensional shape of the oropharynx in edentulous older people that affect swallowing
ConclusionThe absence of dentures results in anatomical changes in oropharyngeal shape that may exacerbate the pharyngeal expansion caused by ageing and reduce the swallowing reserve. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - March 1, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Junichi Furuya, Yasushi Tamada, Tomohide Sato, Atsushi Hara, Taro Nomura, Takuya Kobayashi, Maiko Sakai, Hisatomo Kondo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Translation and validation of a Spanish version of the xerostomia inventory
ConclusionsThis study provides evidence concerning the reliability of the XI‐Sp, showing that it may be a useful tool for Spanish‐speaking xerostomia patients for both clinical and epidemiologic research. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - March 1, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Carlos Serrano, María P. Fariña, Cristhian Pérez, Marcos Fernández, Katherine Forman, Mauricio Carrasco Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Oral health and dental care in aged care facilities in New South Wales, Australia. Part 3 concordance between residents’ perceptions and a professional dental examination
ConclusionsIncreased awareness about oral health across leadership, caregivers and residents with appropriate dental health education and dedicated space within facilities would provide a much needed improvement for addressing oral health issues of the ACF residents. This might be the right time to plan for the future challenges that will need to be met by the NSW care system. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - March 1, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Bettine C Webb, Terry Whittle, Eli Schwarz Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Testing reliability and validity of oral impacts on daily performances for Chinese‐speaking elderly Singaporeans
ConclusionThe OIDP showed successful reliability and validity for its use among Chinese‐speaking older Singaporeans. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - March 1, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Rahul Nair, Georgios Tsakos, Robert Yee Ting Fai Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Cytotoxic and genotoxic effects on gingival fibroblasts from static magnetic fields produced by dental magnetic attachments
ConclusionIn particular, higher magnetic fields from dental magnetic attachments might be toxic genetically to human gingival fibroblasts. However, there is need for further investigations from different aspects to detect any genotoxicity. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - February 13, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Filiz Yagci, Bulent Kesim Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Diary Dates
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Source: Gerodontology - February 12, 2015 Category: Dentistry Tags: Diary Dates Source Type: research
Interesting Information from Other Journals
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Source: Gerodontology - February 12, 2015 Category: Dentistry Tags: Abstract Review Source Type: research
Time for routine use of minimum intervention dentistry in the elderly population
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Source: Gerodontology - February 12, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Cristiane Da Mata, Finbarr Allen Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Parkinson's disease and periodontitis – the missing link? A review
ConclusionWe cannot cure Parkinson's disease, but if in future this missing link is established, an attempt can be made to prevent it by tackling one of its possible contributors (periodontitis) for systemic inflammation by simple preventive oral hygiene measures. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - February 9, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Tejaswani Kaur, Ashita Uppoor, Dilip Naik Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
The impact of oral health on body image and social interactions among elders in long‐term care
ConclusionsSocial interactions among residents in LTC may be negatively impacted by poor oral health, but only if other personal and social issues are less bothersome than conditions with the mouth. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - February 9, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Leeann R. Donnelly, Laura Hurd Clarke, Alison Phinney, Michael I. MacEntee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The impact of oral health on body image and social interactions among elders in long ‐term care
ConclusionsSocial interactions among residents in LTC may be negatively impacted by poor oral health, but only if other personal and social issues are less bothersome than conditions with the mouth. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - February 8, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Leeann R. Donnelly, Laura Hurd Clarke, Alison Phinney, Michael I. MacEntee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Physical fitness and oral function in community ‐dwelling older people: a pilot study
ConclusionOral function, including tongue and lip movements, was associated with physical fitness in older people in this study. Tongue dexterity as characterised by tongue movement from side to side and oral diadochokinesis particularly associated with physical fitness. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - February 8, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Hiromi Izuno, Kazuhiro Hori, Misao Sawada, Masayo Fukuda, Chikako Hatayama, Kayoko Ito, Yoshio Nomura, Makoto Inoue Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Dentist skill and setting to address dental treatment needs of care home residents in Wales
ConclusionMost treatment need in care homes is basic restorative, periodontal and preventive care. Half of this could be managed by general dentists, some on a domiciliary basis and the rest in primary care dental clinics. The commonest complexity was additional time. More complex treatments were associated with care in clinics, skills in special care dentistry and multidisciplinary care. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - February 3, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Maria Z. Morgan, Ilona G. Johnson, Esther Hitchings, Nigel P. Monaghan, Anup J. Karki Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Hospital admissions of older people for oral health‐related conditions: implications for the future
ConclusionsIt is of concern that hospitalisations for oral health‐related reasons among the oldest patients include high numbers with potentially preventable conditions such as dental caries. Projections indicate that if current trends are set to continue, hospitalisations for oral health‐related conditions among Western Australians older than 65 years will place a considerable burden on the health system. (Source: Gerodontology)
Source: Gerodontology - February 3, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Estie Kruger, Marc Tennant Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
