Epidemiology of oral health conditions in older people

W Murray Thomson - Gerodontology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The main conditions of interest when considering the epidemiology of oral diseases among
older people are tooth loss, dental caries, periodontitis, dry mouth and oral pre …

[HTML][HTML] An ageing population poses dental challenges

WM Thomson, S Ma - Singapore Dental Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
In this narrative review paper, we summarise what is known about the oral health of older
people, with a specific focus on the most common oral conditions in that age group. After …

Tooth loss in individuals under periodontal maintenance therapy: 5‐year prospective study

FO Costa, EJP Lages, LOM Cota… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective Tooth loss (TL), one of the most visible results of the evolution of
periodontitis, causes physiological and psychological impacts on a patient's life. This …

Edentulism in Brazil: trends, projections and expectations until 2040

M Cardoso, I Balducci, DM Telles… - Ciencia & saude …, 2016 - SciELO Public Health
The aim of this study was to examine the edentulism rates in Brazil and make projections for
the next years. Data were collected from three national oral health surveys. The percentage …

Tooth loss and periodontitis in older individuals: results from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care

S Renvert, RE Persson… - Journal of periodontology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Due to the increasing number of older people, there is a need for studies
focused on this population. The aims of the present study are to assess oral and systemic …

[HTML][HTML] Factors contributing to tooth loss among the elderly: A cross sectional study

ZS Natto, M Aladmawy, M Alasqah, A Papas - Singapore dental journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Background The present study evaluates the influence of several demographic, health,
personal, and clinical factors on the number of missing teeth in old age sample. Methods …

[PDF][PDF] Atenção Primária a Saúde voltada as necessidades dos idosos: da teoria à prática

AB Martins, OP D'Avila, JB Hilgert… - Ciencia & saude …, 2014 - SciELO Public Health
O objetivo deste artigo é estabelecer uma confrontação entre teoria e prática no que tange
ao cuidado com a saúde de pessoas idosas. A teoria foi avaliada através de um estudo de …

[HTML][HTML] Oral health-related quality of life and associated factors in Brazilian adolescents

PRG Colussi, FN Hugo, FWMG Muniz… - Brazilian Dental …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
This study aimed to assess the impact of oral health on the quality of life of adolescents. A
cross-sectional study was performed with students from public and private schools from …

Incidence of Tooth Loss in Adults: A 4‐Year Population‐Based Prospective Cohort Study

MF Silva-Junior, MJ Batista… - International journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To verify the incidence of tooth loss in extended age group of adults in 4 years.
Materials and Methods. The prospective cohort study assessed adults (20–64 years old) …

Association between the number of teeth and hypertension in a study based on 13,561 participants

HS Shin - Journal of periodontology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background No studies have reported the association between the number of teeth and
hypertension in the Korean national data. The purpose of this study was to investigate …