ReviewJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Oral health of individuals with dementia and Alzheimer's disease: A review.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dental Caries in Older Adults: A Narrative Review for Non-Dental Providers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Review
- Oral Health, Polypharmacy and Nutritional Status in Institutionalized Dementia Patients: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- The link between dental care use and incident diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer disease among older Americans: the health and retirement study.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Article
- A nomogram for predicting oral frailty in older adults: a small-sample cross-sectional study in Anhui Province, China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The Interface of Oral and Brain Health: Current Insights Into the Bidirectional Relationship Between Alzheimer's Disease and Periodontitis.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2026Review
- Oral diseases as emerging risk factors for Alzheimer's disease: A scoping review.The Japanese dental science review · 2025Review
- Alzheimer's Disease and Oral Health from Clinical Challenges to Interdisciplinary Care: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Prediction of Mini-Mental State Examination Scores for Cognitive Impairment and Machine Learning Analysis of Oral Health and Demographic Data Among Individuals Older Than 60 Years: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR medical informatics · 2025Article
- Caries Status in People with Dementia: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Oral health associates with frailty in Chinese older adults: a chain mediating model of sleep quality and depressive symptoms.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- From Fundamentals to Innovation in Alzheimer's Disease: Molecular Findings and Revolutionary Therapies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- [Analysis of the Occurrence and Influencing Factors of Oral Frailty in Elderly Residents of Elderly Care Facilities].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2024Article
- Oral frailty among dentate and edentate older adults in long-term care.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Poor Oral Health Linked with Higher Risk of Alzheimer's Disease.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Periodontal health status of people with dementia - A systematic review of case-control studies.The Saudi dental journal · 2023Review
- Emerging role of the host microbiome in neuropsychiatric disorders: overview and future directions.Molecular psychiatry · 2023Review
- An Overview of Systemic Health Factors Related to Rapid Oral Health Deterioration among Older People.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
This paper explores the epidemiological evidence about oral health of individuals with neurodegenerative conditions of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia. PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched to identify the relevant research papers published during January 2012 to June 2020. All cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies reporting oral and dental morbid conditions for status and association with AD and dementia were explored. The explored literature from 22 studies shows that oral health parameters of oral health and levels of oral inflammatory markers were deranged and exaggerated in patients suffering from AD and dementia. Many studies have observed poor oral hygiene as result of lack or irregularity in toothbrushing. Regarding decayed, missing, and filled teeth status in AD/dementia populations, no significant difference is reported. Periodontal diseases have been noted at raised levels in AD and dementia patients and shown progression with aggravation in neurological disorders. Both edentulousness and low chewing efficacies are associated with low cognition. Stomatitis and coated tongue and other oral pathologies are significantly higher in AD patients. AD patients have demonstrated higher bacterial load and inflammation levels than controls, and consequently, inflammatory biomarker levels are also raised. AD patients have reduced salivary secretions and with low buffering capacity. Evidence from the current literature update postulates that individuals suffering from AD and dementia have special oral health-care needs. Appropriate oral health management may thus significantly improve their oral health-related and general quality of life.
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