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Article: Oral disease in the elderly in long-term hospital care.
Title | Oral disease in the elderly in long-term hospital care. |
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Authors | |
Keywords | elderly hospital care institutionalized oral disease prevalence |
Issue Date | 1995 |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1354-523X&site=1 |
Citation | Oral Diseases, 1995, v. 1 n. 3, p. 147-151 How to Cite? |
Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To obtain baseline information on the prevalence of oral problems and disease in institutionalized elderly in a Scottish hospital. DESIGN: A cross-sectional clinical investigation with complementary microbiological studies as appropriate. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A cohort of 147 elderly in five long-term care wards; collection of demographic data; clinical examination to determine: i) the dental and denture status and associated lesions such as Candida-associated denture stomatitis and angular cheilitis, ii) oral mucosal disease; swabs as appropriate for microbiology. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Dental status, root caries prevalence; denture status and hygiene, and associated disease; oral mucosal health. RESULTS: Median period of institutionalization of 147 patients was 15 months and 65% were aged 80 years or more; the majority were significantly mentally impaired; 52% wore complete dentures, 9% were partially dentate, 19% possessed partial or incomplete dentures; 20% were neither dentate nor had dentures. Of 80 patients who verbalised their complaints, 35% complained of dry mouth and 45% had denture-related problems, principally discomfort. The commonest oral finding was a coated tongue (56%); angular cheilitis was present in 25%, and Candida-associated denture stomatitis in 19%; none had oral ulcers. CONCLUSIONS: There was considerable unmet dental need with significant oral disease and poor levels of oral and denture hygiene in this target group; both dental and medical professionals should act in concert to deliver curative as well as preventative dental care for the elderly living in institutions to improve their quality of life. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/153937 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.9 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.895 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Samaranayake, LP | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Wilkieson, CA | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Lamey, PJ | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Macfarlane, TW | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-08-08T08:22:23Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-08-08T08:22:23Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1995 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Oral Diseases, 1995, v. 1 n. 3, p. 147-151 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1354-523X | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/153937 | - |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE: To obtain baseline information on the prevalence of oral problems and disease in institutionalized elderly in a Scottish hospital. DESIGN: A cross-sectional clinical investigation with complementary microbiological studies as appropriate. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A cohort of 147 elderly in five long-term care wards; collection of demographic data; clinical examination to determine: i) the dental and denture status and associated lesions such as Candida-associated denture stomatitis and angular cheilitis, ii) oral mucosal disease; swabs as appropriate for microbiology. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Dental status, root caries prevalence; denture status and hygiene, and associated disease; oral mucosal health. RESULTS: Median period of institutionalization of 147 patients was 15 months and 65% were aged 80 years or more; the majority were significantly mentally impaired; 52% wore complete dentures, 9% were partially dentate, 19% possessed partial or incomplete dentures; 20% were neither dentate nor had dentures. Of 80 patients who verbalised their complaints, 35% complained of dry mouth and 45% had denture-related problems, principally discomfort. The commonest oral finding was a coated tongue (56%); angular cheilitis was present in 25%, and Candida-associated denture stomatitis in 19%; none had oral ulcers. CONCLUSIONS: There was considerable unmet dental need with significant oral disease and poor levels of oral and denture hygiene in this target group; both dental and medical professionals should act in concert to deliver curative as well as preventative dental care for the elderly living in institutions to improve their quality of life. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=1354-523X&site=1 | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Oral diseases | en_US |
dc.subject | elderly | - |
dc.subject | hospital care | - |
dc.subject | institutionalized | - |
dc.subject | oral disease | - |
dc.subject | prevalence | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged, 80 And Over | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Cheilitis - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Dental Care For Aged - Statistics & Numerical Data | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Dental Health Surveys | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Dentures - Adverse Effects - Statistics & Numerical Data | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Geriatric Assessment | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Services Needs And Demand - Statistics & Numerical Data | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Institutionalization | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Long-Term Care | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Mouth Diseases - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Mouth, Edentulous - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Oral Hygiene - Statistics & Numerical Data | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Prevalence | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Questionnaires | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Root Caries - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Scotland - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Stomatitis, Denture - Epidemiology - Etiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Xerostomia - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.title | Oral disease in the elderly in long-term hospital care. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Samaranayake, LP:lakshman@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Samaranayake, LP=rp00023 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 8705820 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-0029365252 | en_US |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 9104 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 1 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 147 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 151 | en_US |
dc.publisher.place | United States | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Samaranayake, LP=7102761002 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Wilkieson, CA=6507856003 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lamey, PJ=7102581858 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | MacFarlane, TW=7005128465 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1354-523X | - |