ArticleEuropean geriatric medicine2022
Oral hygiene and health-related quality of life in institutionalized older people.
Article in European geriatric medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 35 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effect of Regular Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy on Oral Hygiene in the Elderly 24-hour Care Residents
Effect of Regular Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy on Oral Hygiene in Elderly Residents of a 24-hour Care Facility
Effects of the Regular Use of Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy as an Adjunctive Treatment on Oral Hygiene in Elderly Persons Living at Home or at Care Homes
Who cites it
35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Beneficial Effects of Xylitol Chewing Gum and Candies on Oral Health in Older People and Individuals With Disabilities: A Systematic Review.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryPooled it
- The effect of motivational interviewing based on the transtheoretical model on oral cleaning behavior of patients with periodontitis who have undergone implant restoration.Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine · 2023Trial
- Barriers and Facilitators for Caregivers Providing Involuntary Oral Care to Individuals With Dementia: A Qualitative Literature Review.International journal of dental hygiene · 2026Review
- Association of Fried Frailty Phenotype With Occlusal Status, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Nutritional Status Among Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Xerostomia and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Chilean Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Facilities.Gerodontology · 2026Article
- mHealth for Oral Care in Aging: A Narrative Review of Mobile Applications for Older Adults and Caregivers.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Oral Health in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Feasibility of Oral Screening and Determinants of Poor Outcomes.Muscle & nerve · 2026Article
- Caregivers' Experiences With Involuntary Oral Care for Individuals With Dementia Within the Dutch Care and Coercion Act.Gerodontology · 2026Article
- Interdisciplinary Strategies for Improving Oral Health in Older Adults: A Comprehensive Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Associations Among Oral Health, Nutritional Status, and Care Dependency in Korean Long-Term Care Facilities.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Article
- Associations between oral health parameters and nutritional status in geriatric populations: An umbrella review with meta-analysis.The Japanese dental science review · 2025Review
- Insights from recruiting individuals with mild dementia and care partners for a multi-site oral hygiene intervention.Aging and health research · 2025Article
- Behavioural Change Interventions for Preventing Periodontal Disease in Older Adults: A Literature Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Using revised oral assessment guide to assess association between oral health and mortality in older inpatients: a single-center observational cohort study.BMC oral health · 2025Observational
- Clinically estimated signs of hyposalivation in older adult residents of long-term care.Gerodontology · 2025Article
- Oral Microbiome Changes During Hospitalization in Older Adults Not Receiving Mechanical Ventilation.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses · 2025Observational
- Oral health of nursing home residents in Flanders, Belgium, and its associated factors.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The impact of dentofacial characteristics and malocclusions on dissatisfaction with dentofacial appearance.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Article
- Dentitions of Long-Term Care Residents: Tooth Types, Roles in Occlusion and Association with Dementia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeWe evaluated the level of oral hygiene and its association with oral health status and need for oral treatment among older residents in long-term care facilities. In addition, the association between oral hygiene level and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was explored.
methodsThis cross-sectional study assessed 231 dentate residents in long-term care facilities (71% female, mean age 81 years, 70% had dementia). Nurses assessed residents and completed questionnaires on participants' background information, diagnoses, oral healthcare habits, and HRQoL with the 15D instrument. Two qualified dentists performed clinical oral examinations (number of teeth, plaque index, periodontal condition, open caries lesions, and dry mouth). We used a modified plaque index (PI) to measure the level of oral hygiene (good, moderate, and poor) and calculated the clinical Asymptotic Dental Score (ADS) to determine the oral inflammation burden.
resultsOf the residents, 21% had good, 35% moderate, and 44% poor oral hygiene according to PI. Poor oral hygiene was associated with poorer cognitive status (P = 0.010) and higher oral inflammation burden (P < 0.001). Moreover, poor oral hygiene was associated with poorer HRQoL in a correlation analysis adjusted for age and gender.
conclusionsOral hygiene of older individuals in long-term care is insufficient. Poor oral hygiene is a marker for poor HRQoL. Residents also have a high burden of oral inflammatory diseases and a need for dental care. Older residents' oral hygiene and HRQoL may be improved with oral care education of caregivers and regular dental check-ups.
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