Periodontal health, cognitive decline, and dementia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal studies

S Asher, R Stephen, P Mäntylä… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Emerging evidence indicates that poor periodontal health adversely impacts
cognition. This review examined the available longitudinal evidence concerning the effect of …

A systematic review on caries status of older adults

AKY Chan, M Tamrakar, CM Jiang, ECM Lo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this systematic review was to provide an update on caries prevalence in older
adults aged 60 years or above around the globe. Two independent reviewers performed a …

Diet, Nutrition, and oral health in older adults: a review of the literature

AKY Chan, YC Tsang, CM Jiang, KCM Leung, ECM Lo… - Dentistry Journal, 2023 - mdpi.com
Diet, nutrition, and oral health are closely linked. Malnutrition is a challenging health
concern in older adults that is associated with physical decline affecting their daily activities …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical evidence for professionally applied fluoride therapy to prevent and arrest dental caries in older adults: A systematic review

AKY Chan, M Tamrakar, CM Jiang, YC Tsang… - Journal of Dentistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective: To assess the clinical evidence for professionally applied fluoride therapy to
prevent and arrest caries in older adults. Data/Sources: Two independent researchers …

[HTML][HTML] Treating hypersensitivity in older adults with silver diamine fluoride: A randomised clinical trial

AKY Chan, YC Tsang, CM Jiang, KCM Leung… - Journal of Dentistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the desensitizing effect of topically applied 38%
silver diamine fluoride (SDF) solution on the exposed root surface of hypersensitive teeth in …

[HTML][HTML] Improving oral health of older adults for healthy ageing

AKY Chan, CH Chu, H Ogawa, EHH Lai - Journal of Dental Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of this article is to discuss the importance of oral health in achieving healthy
ageing and the role of all stakeholders in improving oral health for older adults. The World …

Dental care for older adults

KCM Leung, CH Chu - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is a global increase in the older population. Unfortunately, dental conditions in the
older population can sometimes be poor as a result of worsened physical conditions and the …

Closing the HIV treatment gap for adolescents in Windhoek, Namibia: a retrospective analysis of predictors of viral non-suppression

FK Munyayi, B van Wyk - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Windhoek joined the Fast-Track Cities Initiative in 2017 to optimize HIV service delivery for
adolescents, promoting adherence and sustaining viral suppression. Recent surveys and …

Effect of the technique of photodynamic therapy against the main microorganisms responsible for periodontitis: A systematic review of in-vitro studies

LS Sales, ML Miranda, AB de Oliveira, TM Ferrisse… - Archives of Oral …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective The present study aimed to conduct a systematic review of the literature, to
evaluate, in vitro, the effectiveness of the technique of photodynamic therapy against …

Prediction of xerostomia in elderly based on clinical characteristics and salivary flow rate with machine learning

YH Lee, JH Won, QS Auh, YK Noh, SW Lee - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Xerostomia may be accompanied by changes in salivary flow rate and the incidence
increases in elderly. We aimed to use machine learning algorithms, to identify significant …