Self-Reported Oral Health Among Elderly Immigrants Residing in Norway: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Wegdan Hasha, Stein Atle Lie, Anne N Åstrøm, Manal Mustafa

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Wegdan HashaOral Health Center of Expertise in Western Norway, P.O. Box 5867 Bergen, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-5236-3669

Stein Atle LieCenter for Translational Oral Research, Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 5009 Bergen, Norway.

Anne N ÅstrømOral Health Center of Expertise in Western Norway, P.O. Box 5867 Bergen, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-2707-6115

Manal MustafaOral Health Center of Expertise in Western Norway, P.O. Box 5867 Bergen, Norway.

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Abstract

Immigrants represent 20.8% of Norway's population, with 22.2% aged 50+. This study aimed to assess oral health-related behaviors and perceived oral health in relation to sociodemographic factors among elderly immigrants aged 50+.

methods174 participants (94% response rate). Data on sociodemographic, oral hygiene, diet, snus use, xerostomia, and halitosis were collected using the self-reported questionnaire.

resultsParticipants' mean age was 60.7, with 60% reporting poor self-perceived oral health, and over 64% had missing teeth. Participants reported poor oral hygiene habits (35.1%,

conclusionsElderly immigrants in Norway reported poor oral health, tooth loss, and unhealthy dietary and hygiene habits, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.

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Emigrants and ImmigrantsOral HealthAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDietFemaleHalitosisHumansMaleMiddle AgedNorwayOral HygieneSelf ReportSmokingelderlyimmigrantsNorwayoral healthself-reported

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PMID40869877

DOI10.3390/ijerph22081292

PMCPMC12386976

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