OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the oral health of elderly people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD). STUDY DESIGN: Thirty elderly subjects with AD (mild, moderate, and severe) and 30 without AD (controls) were included in the study. Volunteer-reported oral health data were collected using the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Demographic and oral characteristics were assessed, including the number of natural teeth; number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMTF); oral health index (OHI); removable prosthesis conditions; and oral pathologies. RESULTS: GOHAI values were similar for both groups. Compared with the controls, the subjects with AD had a higher age, DMTF, OHI, and number of oral pathologies and a lower educational level and number of natural teeth. CONCLUSIONS: Elderly subjects with AD had poorer oral health than those without the disease. Despite the positive self-perception of their oral health, the oral health of subjects with AD tended to decline as their disease progressed. Crown
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the oral health of elderly people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD). STUDY DESIGN: Thirty elderly subjects with AD (mild, moderate, and severe) and 30 without AD (controls) were included in the study. Volunteer-reported oral health data were collected using the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Demographic and oral characteristics were assessed, including the number of natural teeth; number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMTF); oral health index (OHI); removable prosthesis conditions; and oral pathologies. RESULTS: GOHAI values were similar for both groups. Compared with the controls, the subjects with AD had a higher age, DMTF, OHI, and number of oral pathologies and a lower educational level and number of natural teeth. CONCLUSIONS: Elderly subjects with AD had poorer oral health than those without the disease. Despite the positive self-perception of their oral health, the oral health of subjects with AD tended to decline as their disease progressed. Crown
Authors: Andreas Zenthöfer; Dominik Baumgart; Tomas Cabrera; Peter Rammelsberg; Johannes Schröder; Nicoleta Corcodel; Alexander Jochen Hassel Journal: Odontology Date: 2016-05-09 Impact factor: 2.634
Authors: F Aragón; M A Zea-Sevilla; J Montero; P Sancho; R Corral; C Tejedor; B Frades-Payo; V Paredes-Gallardo; A Albaladejo Journal: Clin Oral Investig Date: 2018-02-23 Impact factor: 3.573
Authors: Santosh Kumar; Prakash C Jha; Bhupender S Negi; Nazia Haidry; Pranay Kulkarni; Saakshi Gulati; Jayalakshmi Muttu Journal: J Family Med Prim Care Date: 2021-07-02