ReviewDentistry journal2024
Oral Health and Older Adults: A Narrative Review.
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Who cites it
56 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
- Age-Related Differences in Oral Microbiota Among Obese Patients with Periodontitis: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Multi-cohort evidence linking edentulism to frailty among older adults.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Association between oral health status and frailty in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluating the role of the smartjournal digital intervention in improving oral hygiene among nursing home residents: a cluster randomised trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Periodontal Disease and Edentulism Trends in Older Women of China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations, 1990 to 2033.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Do Temporal Changes in Complete Tooth Loss Point to Cohort Effects?Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2026Article
- Subjective Xerostomia and Chairside Salivary Dysfunction in Institutionalized Older Adults: Concordance and Exploratory Derivation of a Five-Item Short Form.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Minimally Invasive Implant Rehabilitation in Geriatric Patients: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Contemporary Strategies to Avoid Extensive Bone Augmentation Procedures.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Oral Structural and Functional Impairment in Relation to Depressive Outcomes in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Assessment of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) and Factors Influencing Oral Hygiene Habits in Complete Denture Patients.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Dental Caries in Older Adults: A Narrative Review for Non-Dental Providers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Review
- Burden and Patterns of Oral Diseases and Systemic Comorbidities in Older Adults Attending Primary Care: A Sex- and Age-Stratified Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Global Trends in Incidence of Caries in Permanent Teeth of the Elderly Aged Over 55 Years, 1990-2021: A Multilevel Analysis Using GBD Data.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2026Article
- Molecular classification of primary Sjögren's syndrome based on salivary gland omics.Arthritis research & therapy · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic Inequalities in Oral Frailty and Its Components.Oral diseases · 2026Article
- Prior incarceration and out-of-pocket dental care expenditures among older adults in the United States.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Combined Face-to-Face and Mobile-Based Motivational Interviewing on Oral Hygiene Status and Behavior Among Adolescents in Gorontalo, Indonesia: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Comparative microbiome profiling of betel quid chewers and non-chewers to identify dysbiotic microbial signatures.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Oral Self-Care as a Preventive Strategy in Medicated Older Adults: Biological Mechanisms, Genetic Susceptibility, and Public Health Implications.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Combined Effect of Toothbrushing and Interdental Cleaning on the Risk of Dementia.Yonsei medical journal · 2026Article
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Oral health's association with general health, morbidity, and mortality in older adults highlights its importance for healthy aging. Poor oral health is not an inevitable consequence of aging, and a proactive, multidisciplinary approach to early recognition and treatment of common pathologies increases the likelihood of maintaining good oral health. Some individuals may not have regular access to a dentist, and opportunities to improve oral health may be lost if health professionals fail to appreciate the importance of oral health on overall well-being and quality of life. The authors of this narrative review examined government websites, the American Dental Association Aging and Dental Health website, and the Healthy People 2030 oral objectives and identified xerostomia, edentulism, caries, periodontitis, and oral cancer as five key topics for the non-dental provider. These conditions are associated with nutritional deficiencies, poorer quality of life, increased risk of disease development and poorer outcomes for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other systemic conditions prevalent among older adults. It is important to note that there is a bi-directional dimension to oral health and chronic diseases, underscoring the value of a multidisciplinary approach to maintaining oral health in older adults.
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