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Abstract
BACKGROUND:
The number of older people with dementia and a natural dentition is growing. Recently, a systematic review concerning the oral health of older people with dementia with the focus on diseases of oral hard tissues was published.
OBJECTIVE:
To provide a comprehensive literature overview following a systematic approach of the level of oral hygiene and oral health status in older people with dementia with focus on oral soft tissues.
METHODS:
A literature search was conducted in the databases PubMed, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library. The following search terms were used: dementia and oral health or stomatognathic disease. A critical appraisal of the included studies was performed with the Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS) and Delphi list.
RESULTS:
The searches yielded 549 unique articles, of which 36 were included for critical appraisal and data extraction. The included studies suggest that older people with dementia had high scores for gingival bleeding, periodontitis, plaque, and assistance for oral care. In addition, candidiasis, stomatitis, and reduced salivary flow were frequently present in older people with dementia.
CONCLUSIONS:
The studies included in the current systematic review suggest that older people with dementia have high levels of plaque and many oral health problems related to oral soft tissues, such as gingival bleeding, periodontal pockets, stomatitis, mucosal lesions, and reduced salivary flow.
The number of older people with dementia and a natural dentition is growing. Recently, a systematic review concerning the oral health of older people with dementia with the focus on diseases of oral hard tissues was published.
OBJECTIVE:
To provide a comprehensive literature overview following a systematic approach of the level of oral hygiene and oral health status in older people with dementia with focus on oral soft tissues.
METHODS:
A literature search was conducted in the databases PubMed, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library. The following search terms were used: dementia and oral health or stomatognathic disease. A critical appraisal of the included studies was performed with the Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS) and Delphi list.
RESULTS:
The searches yielded 549 unique articles, of which 36 were included for critical appraisal and data extraction. The included studies suggest that older people with dementia had high scores for gingival bleeding, periodontitis, plaque, and assistance for oral care. In addition, candidiasis, stomatitis, and reduced salivary flow were frequently present in older people with dementia.
CONCLUSIONS:
The studies included in the current systematic review suggest that older people with dementia have high levels of plaque and many oral health problems related to oral soft tissues, such as gingival bleeding, periodontal pockets, stomatitis, mucosal lesions, and reduced salivary flow.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 93-108 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Clinical Oral Investigations |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 15 Nov 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Dementia
- Elderly
- Gerodontology
- Older people
- Oral health
- Oral hygiene
- Stomatognathic disease
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- Human Health and Life Sciences
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Oral health and orofacial pain in older people with dementia: a systematic review with focus on dental hard tissues
Delwel, S., Binnekade, T. T., Perez, R. S. G. M., Hertogh, C. M. P. M., Scherder, E. J. A. & Lobbezoo, F., Jan 2017, In: Clinical Oral Investigations. 21, 1, p. 17-32 16 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
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Orofacial pain during mastication in people with dementia: Reliability testing of the Orofacial Pain Scale for Non-Verbal Individuals (OPS-NVI)
de Vries, M. W., Visscher, C. M., Delwel, S., van der Steen-van Kampen, J. T., Pieper, M. J. C., Scherder, E. J. A., Achterberg, W. P. & Lobbezoo, F., 2016, In: Behavioural Neurology. 2016, 3123402.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Pain in dementia: prevalence and associated factors: protocol of a multidisciplinary study
van Kooten, J., Delwel, S., Binnekade, T. T., Smalbrugge, M., van der Wouden, J. C., Perez, R. S. G. M., Rhebergen, D., Zuurmond, W. W., Stek, M. L., Lobbezoo, F., Hertogh, C. M. & Scherder, E. J. A., 2015, In: BMC Geriatrics. 15, 10 p., 29.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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