Objective and perceived oral health status of elderly nursing home residents: a local survey in southern France

Gérald Maille,1,2 Bérengère Saliba-Serre,1 Anne-Marie Ferrandez,1 Michel Ruquet1,21UMR 7268, Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, EFS, ADÉS, Marseille, France; 2Faculté d’Odontologie, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Aix Marse...

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Autores principales:	Maille G, Saliba-Serre B, Ferrandez AM, Ruquet M
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2019
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5aaf3f9379a440c989646bf3bccf0aca2021-12-02T01:11:23ZObjective and perceived oral health status of elderly nursing home residents: a local survey in southern France1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/5aaf3f9379a440c989646bf3bccf0aca2019-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/objective-and-perceived-oral-health-status-of-elderly-nursing-home-res-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Gérald Maille,1,2 Bérengère Saliba-Serre,1 Anne-Marie Ferrandez,1 Michel Ruquet1,21UMR 7268, Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, EFS, ADÉS, Marseille, France; 2Faculté d’Odontologie, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Aix Marseille Univ, Marseille, FranceObjective: The aim of this study was to compare the perceived oral health of elderly persons and the clinical reality of their oral status.Background: Persons aged over 60 have considerable need for oral health care; a need that increases over time. However, this population appears to be unaware of their state of oral health, and this may be a further obstacle to professional management. We thought it useful to examine the objective and the perceived oral health of these patients. Understanding what may influence their perception can help us to improve their management.Methods: The data analyzed in this work are the findings of a field survey carried out in elderly nursing home residents. Their objective oral health was evaluated by using two variables: oral profile, determined by clinical examination, and the oral health index determined using the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT). Perceived oral health was evaluated using the various categories and fields of the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI).Results: Our clinical study showed a discrepancy between perceived oral health and the clinical reality: although a significant association can be demonstrated between the OHAT and the GOHAI, there are considerable variations. It also appeared that the number of teeth and total edentation considerably influence perceived oral health and that findings vary according to different situations.Conclusion: Numerous factors influence elderly persons’ perception of their true oral health. In order to improve our elders’ quality of life, the necessary measures must be taken for the follow-up and regular monitoring of their oral health. At the same time, all possible means should be used and awareness should be raised to improve the health behavior and perception of patients and their entourage.Keywords: aging, oral health, quality of life, dental health perception, dental care needMaille GSaliba-Serre BFerrandez AMRuquet MDove Medical Pressarticleagingoral healthquality of lifedental health perceptiondental care needGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 14, Pp 1141-1151 (2019)
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description	Gérald Maille,1,2 Bérengère Saliba-Serre,1 Anne-Marie Ferrandez,1 Michel Ruquet1,21UMR 7268, Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, EFS, ADÉS, Marseille, France; 2Faculté d’Odontologie, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Aix Marseille Univ, Marseille, FranceObjective: The aim of this study was to compare the perceived oral health of elderly persons and the clinical reality of their oral status.Background: Persons aged over 60 have considerable need for oral health care; a need that increases over time. However, this population appears to be unaware of their state of oral health, and this may be a further obstacle to professional management. We thought it useful to examine the objective and the perceived oral health of these patients. Understanding what may influence their perception can help us to improve their management.Methods: The data analyzed in this work are the findings of a field survey carried out in elderly nursing home residents. Their objective oral health was evaluated by using two variables: oral profile, determined by clinical examination, and the oral health index determined using the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT). Perceived oral health was evaluated using the various categories and fields of the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI).Results: Our clinical study showed a discrepancy between perceived oral health and the clinical reality: although a significant association can be demonstrated between the OHAT and the GOHAI, there are considerable variations. It also appeared that the number of teeth and total edentation considerably influence perceived oral health and that findings vary according to different situations.Conclusion: Numerous factors influence elderly persons’ perception of their true oral health. In order to improve our elders’ quality of life, the necessary measures must be taken for the follow-up and regular monitoring of their oral health. At the same time, all possible means should be used and awareness should be raised to improve the health behavior and perception of patients and their entourage.Keywords: aging, oral health, quality of life, dental health perception, dental care need
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title	Objective and perceived oral health status of elderly nursing home residents: a local survey in southern France
title_short	Objective and perceived oral health status of elderly nursing home residents: a local survey in southern France
title_full	Objective and perceived oral health status of elderly nursing home residents: a local survey in southern France
title_fullStr	Objective and perceived oral health status of elderly nursing home residents: a local survey in southern France
title_full_unstemmed	Objective and perceived oral health status of elderly nursing home residents: a local survey in southern France
title_sort	objective and perceived oral health status of elderly nursing home residents: a local survey in southern france
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2019
url	https://doaj.org/article/5aaf3f9379a440c989646bf3bccf0aca
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Objective and perceived oral health status of elderly nursing home residents: a local survey in southern France

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