Oral health of the elderly with Alzheimer's disease
Carregando...
Fontes externas
Fontes externas
Data
Orientador
Coorientador
Pós-graduação
Curso de graduação
Título da Revista
ISSN da Revista
Título de Volume
Editor
Elsevier
Tipo
Artigo
Direito de acesso
Acesso aberto
Fontes externas
Fontes externas
Resumo
Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the oral health of elderly people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Study Design: Thirty elderly subjects with AD (mild, moderate, and severe) and 30 without AD (controls) were included in the study. Volunteer-reported oral health data were collected using the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Demographic and oral characteristics were assessed, including the number of natural teeth; number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMTF); oral health index (OHI); removable prosthesis conditions; and oral pathologies. Results: GOHAI values were similar for both groups. Compared with the controls, the subjects with AD had a higher age, DMTF, OHI, and number of oral pathologies and a lower educational level and number of natural teeth. Conclusions: Elderly subjects with AD had poorer oral health than those without the disease. Despite the positive self-perception of their oral health, the oral health of subjects with AD tended to decline as their disease progressed. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.
Descrição
Palavras-chave
aged , Alzheimer disease , attitude to health , biofilm , comparative study , complete denture , cross-sectional study , dentition , denture , educational status , female , geriatric assessment , health , health survey , human , income , male , mouth disease , mouth hygiene , removable partial denture , self concept , stomatitis , tooth calculus , tooth disease , tooth occlusion , tooth plaque , Aged , Alzheimer Disease , Attitude to Health , Biofilms , Cross-Sectional Studies , Dental Calculus , Dental Occlusion , Dental Plaque , Dentition , Denture Retention , Denture, Complete , Denture, Partial, Removable , DMF Index , Educational Status , Female , Geriatric Assessment , Humans , Income , Male , Mouth Diseases , Oral Health , Oral Hygiene Index , Self Concept , Stomatitis, Denture , Tooth Diseases
Idioma
Inglês
Citação
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, v. 114, n. 3, p. 338-343, 2012.
