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Article: Common Medical and Dental Problems of Older Adults: A Narrative Review

TitleCommon Medical and Dental Problems of Older Adults: A Narrative Review
Authors
KeywordsOlder adults
Elderly
Oral health
Prevention
Silver diamine fluoride
Caries
Issue Date2021
PublisherMDPI AG. The Journal's web site is located at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/geriatrics
Citation
Geriatrics, 2021, v. 6 n. 3, article no. 76 How to Cite?
AbstractThe advancement of medicine has reduced the rate of mortality and older adult population is increasing. Among the 7,700,000,000 world population in 2019, 1 in 11 people were at the age of 65 or more. The population is expected to increase to 1 in 6 people by 2050. Older adults have degenerative changes that become more severe with age. This study used the World Health Organization’s websites and PubMed and Google Scholar databases to review current global oral and systemic health issues. Studies generally reported that many older adults have no regular dental checkup. Common oral diseases such as dental caries particularly root caries and periodontal disease are highly prevalent among them. These oral diseases are often interrelated with their systemic problems. A meta-analysis reported diabetes increases the incidence and progression of periodontitis by 86%. A decrease in salivary output is common among older adults having polypharmacy. A review reported the caries risk in older adults increases by 60% with low resting pH and low stimulated salivary flow rate. Many older adults suffer from dementia and depression which complicates the delivery of dental treatment. Proper oral hygiene practice and dental care at supine position are often difficult to be carried out if they have rheumatoid arthritis. With the increasing need of elderly dental care, dentists and other dental personnel should understand interlaced oral and general health in order to provide a successful dental care plan for older adults. The aim of this study is to give an overview of the common medical conditions and dental problems and their impacts on older adults.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/301917
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.584
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dc.contributor.authorChan, AKY-
dc.contributor.authorTamrakar, M-
dc.contributor.authorJiang, CM-
dc.contributor.authorLo, ECM-
dc.contributor.authorLeung, KCM-
dc.contributor.authorChu, CH-
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-21T03:28:53Z-
dc.date.available2021-08-21T03:28:53Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.citationGeriatrics, 2021, v. 6 n. 3, article no. 76-
dc.identifier.issn2308-3417-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/301917-
dc.description.abstractThe advancement of medicine has reduced the rate of mortality and older adult population is increasing. Among the 7,700,000,000 world population in 2019, 1 in 11 people were at the age of 65 or more. The population is expected to increase to 1 in 6 people by 2050. Older adults have degenerative changes that become more severe with age. This study used the World Health Organization’s websites and PubMed and Google Scholar databases to review current global oral and systemic health issues. Studies generally reported that many older adults have no regular dental checkup. Common oral diseases such as dental caries particularly root caries and periodontal disease are highly prevalent among them. These oral diseases are often interrelated with their systemic problems. A meta-analysis reported diabetes increases the incidence and progression of periodontitis by 86%. A decrease in salivary output is common among older adults having polypharmacy. A review reported the caries risk in older adults increases by 60% with low resting pH and low stimulated salivary flow rate. Many older adults suffer from dementia and depression which complicates the delivery of dental treatment. Proper oral hygiene practice and dental care at supine position are often difficult to be carried out if they have rheumatoid arthritis. With the increasing need of elderly dental care, dentists and other dental personnel should understand interlaced oral and general health in order to provide a successful dental care plan for older adults. The aim of this study is to give an overview of the common medical conditions and dental problems and their impacts on older adults.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherMDPI AG. The Journal's web site is located at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/geriatrics-
dc.relation.ispartofGeriatrics-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subjectOlder adults-
dc.subjectElderly-
dc.subjectOral health-
dc.subjectPrevention-
dc.subjectSilver diamine fluoride-
dc.subjectCaries-
dc.titleCommon Medical and Dental Problems of Older Adults: A Narrative Review-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailChan, AKY: dralice@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailTamrakar, M: manee626@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailJiang, CM: cmjiang@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailLo, ECM: edward-lo@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailLeung, KCM: kcmleung@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailChu, CH: chchu@hku.hk-
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dc.description.naturepublished_or_final_version-
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/geriatrics6030076-
dc.identifier.pmid34449647-
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC8395714-
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dc.identifier.hkuros324183-
dc.identifier.volume6-
dc.identifier.issue3-
dc.identifier.spagearticle no. 76-
dc.identifier.epagearticle no. 76-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000700244500001-
dc.publisher.placeSwitzerland-

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