Elderly with remaining teeth report less frailty and better quality of life than edentulous elderly: a cross-sectional study.
Oral Dis
; 23(4): 526-536, 2017 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess oral status and self-reported oral health in community-living elderly and to determine differences between relevant subgroups of oral status (remaining teeth, edentulous, implant-retained overdentures) and case complexity (robust, frail, complex care needs). SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 1325 Dutch community-living elderly (≥75 years of age) were asked to complete validated questionnaires on frailty, activities of daily living (ADL), complexity of care needs, and QoL. Data on oral status, self-reported oral health, dental care, general health, and medication use were assessed. Differences between relevant subgroups were determined.RESULTS:
Data of 1026 (77%) elderly (median 80 years, IQR 77-84) were analyzed 39% had remaining teeth, 51% were edentulous, and 10% had implant-supported overdentures. Elderly with complex care needs (n = 225, 22%) and frail elderly (n = 217, 21%) were more often edentulous and reported more oral problems than robust elderly (n = 584, 57%). Elderly persons with remaining teeth were less frail, had better QoL and ADL, and used fewer medicines than edentulous elderly. Elderly with implant-supported overdentures performed better on frailty and QoL than edentulous elderly with conventional dentures.CONCLUSION:
Community-living elderly commonly suffer from oral health problems, in particular elderly with complex care needs. QoL, ADL, and general health are higher among community-living elderly with remaining teeth and implant-supported overdentures than in edentulous elderly.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Estado de Salud
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Salud Bucal
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Anciano Frágil
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Boca Edéntula
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Fragilidad
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article