Oral health in the elderly patient and its impact on general well-being: a nonsystematic review

José Antonio Gil-Montoya,1 Ana Lucia Ferreira de Mello,2 Rocío Barrios,3 Miguel Angel Gonzalez-Moles,4 Manuel Bravo3 1Special Care in Dentistry–Gerodontology Department, Granada School of Dentistry, Granada, Spain; 2Dentistry Department, Federal University of Santa C...

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Autores principales: Gil-Montoya JA, Ferreira de Mello AL, Barrios R, Gonzalez-Moles MA, Bravo M
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:741f4b4317534333a59221535af02ad62021-12-02T03:42:35ZOral health in the elderly patient and its impact on general well-being: a nonsystematic review1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/741f4b4317534333a59221535af02ad62015-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/oral-health-in-the-elderly-patient-and-its-impact-on-general-well-bein-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998José Antonio Gil-Montoya,1 Ana Lucia Ferreira de Mello,2 Rocío Barrios,3 Miguel Angel Gonzalez-Moles,4 Manuel Bravo3 1Special Care in Dentistry–Gerodontology Department, Granada School of Dentistry, Granada, Spain; 2Dentistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil; 3Preventive and Oral Public Health Department, Granada School of Dentistry, Granada, Spain; 4Oral Medicine Department, Granada School of Dentistry, Granada, Spain Abstract: Data on the oral health of the elderly depict a worrying situation, with an elevated prevalence of caries and moderate periodontal disease, frequent edentulism, and numerous cases of dry mouth and oral cancer. There is wide evidence that periodontitis is a risk factor for certain systemic diseases, and impaired oral health has been associated with mastication and nutritional problems, especially among the elderly, with highly negative effects on their quality of life. In this nonsystematic review, the authors discuss the importance of evaluating the oral health of the geriatric population in a comprehensive manner, beyond simple clinical assessments. Keywords: oral health, oral health-related quality of life, well-being, elderlyA letter to the Editor has been received and published for this article.Gil-Montoya JAFerreira de Mello ALBarrios RGonzalez-Moles MABravo MDove Medical PressarticleOral healthOral Health Related Quality of Lifewell-beingelderly.GeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 10, Pp 461-467 (2015)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Oral health
Oral Health Related Quality of Life
well-being
elderly.
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
spellingShingle Oral health
Oral Health Related Quality of Life
well-being
elderly.
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
Gil-Montoya JA
Ferreira de Mello AL
Barrios R
Gonzalez-Moles MA
Bravo M
Oral health in the elderly patient and its impact on general well-being: a nonsystematic review
description José Antonio Gil-Montoya,1 Ana Lucia Ferreira de Mello,2 Rocío Barrios,3 Miguel Angel Gonzalez-Moles,4 Manuel Bravo3 1Special Care in Dentistry–Gerodontology Department, Granada School of Dentistry, Granada, Spain; 2Dentistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil; 3Preventive and Oral Public Health Department, Granada School of Dentistry, Granada, Spain; 4Oral Medicine Department, Granada School of Dentistry, Granada, Spain Abstract: Data on the oral health of the elderly depict a worrying situation, with an elevated prevalence of caries and moderate periodontal disease, frequent edentulism, and numerous cases of dry mouth and oral cancer. There is wide evidence that periodontitis is a risk factor for certain systemic diseases, and impaired oral health has been associated with mastication and nutritional problems, especially among the elderly, with highly negative effects on their quality of life. In this nonsystematic review, the authors discuss the importance of evaluating the oral health of the geriatric population in a comprehensive manner, beyond simple clinical assessments. Keywords: oral health, oral health-related quality of life, well-being, elderlyA letter to the Editor has been received and published for this article.
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author Gil-Montoya JA
Ferreira de Mello AL
Barrios R
Gonzalez-Moles MA
Bravo M
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Ferreira de Mello AL
Barrios R
Gonzalez-Moles MA
Bravo M
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title Oral health in the elderly patient and its impact on general well-being: a nonsystematic review
title_short Oral health in the elderly patient and its impact on general well-being: a nonsystematic review
title_full Oral health in the elderly patient and its impact on general well-being: a nonsystematic review
title_fullStr Oral health in the elderly patient and its impact on general well-being: a nonsystematic review
title_full_unstemmed Oral health in the elderly patient and its impact on general well-being: a nonsystematic review
title_sort oral health in the elderly patient and its impact on general well-being: a nonsystematic review
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2015
url https://doaj.org/article/741f4b4317534333a59221535af02ad6
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