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Estimation of Oral Disease Burden among Older Adults in LTC: A Scoping Review

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  • Bathsheba Turton

    (Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA)

  • Gheed Alqunaybit

    (Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA)

  • Amrita Tembhe

    (Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA)

  • Alaa Qari

    (Faculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 02131, Saudi Arabia)

  • Kadambari Rawal

    (Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA)

  • Ernest Mandel

    (Hebrew Seniorlife, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02131, USA)

  • Joseph Calabrese

    (Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA)

  • Michelle Henshaw

    (Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA)

Abstract

Oral health is an essential part of healthy aging and very little data exists around the disease burden for older adults in a long-term care setting. The aim of this scoping review was to estimate the disease burden of dental caries, periodontal disease, and tooth loss among older adults in Long-Term Care (LTC). This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. A detailed strategy was used to conduct a comprehensive search of electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, and Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source (DOSS). The Rayyan AI platform was used to screen abstracts for assessment by one of five co-investigators. Results indicate that only one in three might have a functional dentition upon entry into LTC, and among those who are dentate, most might expect to develop at least one new coronal and one new root caries lesion each year. There is a need to better document the disease experiences of this group to tailor approaches to care that might reduce the avoidable suffering as a result of dental caries and periodontal disease.

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  • Bathsheba Turton & Gheed Alqunaybit & Amrita Tembhe & Alaa Qari & Kadambari Rawal & Ernest Mandel & Joseph Calabrese & Michelle Henshaw, 2024. "Estimation of Oral Disease Burden among Older Adults in LTC: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(3), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:3:p:248-:d:1343090
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    1. Aida Bianco & Silvia Mazzea & Leonzio Fortunato & Amerigo Giudice & Rosa Papadopoli & Carmelo Giuseppe Angelo Nobile & Maria Pavia, 2021. "Oral Health Status and the Impact on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among the Institutionalized Elderly Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Area of Southern Italy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-12, February.
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