ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life, Oral Conditions, and Risk of Malnutrition in Older German People in Need of Care-A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Nutrition and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Evidence-based dentistry · 2025Pooled it
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- The Impact of Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status on the Oral Health of Older Adults Living in Care Homes: A Scoping Review.Gerodontology · 2025Article
- Psychometric Properties of the Five-Item Ultrashort Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP5) in the Serbian Cultural Environment: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Dental, Oral and General Health of Geriatric In-Hospital Patients Before Immediate Prosthetic Treatment: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
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- Understanding rapid oral health deterioration and its associated factors among older adults: A scoping review.F1000Research · 2024Article
- The rosetta stone of successful ageing: does oral health have a role?Biogerontology · 2023Review
- Relationship between oral frailty, health-related quality of life, and survival among long-term care residents.European geriatric medicine · 2023Article
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- Analysis of 358 histopathological reports of oral and maxillofacial lesions in elderly patients from Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- Self-efficacy and attitudes of nurses providing oral care in geriatric care facilities: A cross-sectional study in Shanghai.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Denture wearing is associated with nutritional status among older adults requiring long-term care: A cross-sectional study.Journal of dental sciences · 2022Article
- Older Seniors during the COVID-19 Pandemic-Social Support and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- [Dental treatment in old age-When and what is indicated?]Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe present cross-sectional study assessed oral health, nutritional condition, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in older German people in need of care.
methodsThe participants were recruited from eight nursing homes (including three nursing homes with assisted living) and one mobile nursing service. Oral health, including dental status (decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMF-T), root caries), periodontal treatment needs, and prosthetic conditions, was recorded. Nutritional status was assessed using the screening of the "Mini Nutritional Assessment" (MNA). The OHRQoL was measured using the German short-form of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-G14) and summarized as a total sum score as well as the four dimensions "oral function", "psychosocial impact", "pain" and "orofacial appearance". STATISTICS: Linear logistic regression analyses.
resultsA total of 151 participants (age: 84.17 ± 7.8 years) were included. Most participants (60.3%) were nursing home residents. Nearly half of the individuals (47%) were edentulous and 75.4% of the dentate subjects required periodontal treatment. A total of 115 of the subjects had at least one denture. According to the MNA screening, 107 (70.9%) older people were at risk of malnutrition or already suffered from malnutrition. The median OHIP-G14 sum score was 3 (mean 5.7 ± 7.67). Regression analysis revealed MNA to be influenced by DMF-T, D-T, M-T and OHIP G14 sum score and root caries (pi < 0.01). Within the regression model, missing teeth (β: -11.9, CI95: -6.4--1.9;
conclusionsOlder people in nursing settings show a high prevalence of oral diseases, risk of malnutrition and nearly unimpaired OHRQoL. Dental care should be fostered in these individuals, whereby OHRQoL might be a further hint for increased risk of malnutrition.
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