Ribeiro, Giselle RodriguesCosta, José Luiz Riani [UNESP]Bovi Ambrosano, Glaucia MariaRodrigues Garcia, Renata Cunha Matheus2014-05-272014-05-272012-09-01Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, v. 114, n. 3, p. 338-343, 2012.2212-4403http://hdl.handle.net/11449/73529Objective: 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.338-343engagedAlzheimer diseaseattitude to healthbiofilmcomparative studycomplete denturecross-sectional studydentitiondentureeducational statusfemalegeriatric assessmenthealthhealth surveyhumanincomemalemouth diseasemouth hygieneremovable partial dentureself conceptstomatitistooth calculustooth diseasetooth occlusiontooth plaqueAgedAlzheimer DiseaseAttitude to HealthBiofilmsCross-Sectional StudiesDental CalculusDental OcclusionDental PlaqueDentitionDenture RetentionDenture, CompleteDenture, Partial, RemovableDMF IndexEducational StatusFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansIncomeMaleMouth DiseasesOral HealthOral Hygiene IndexSelf ConceptStomatitis, DentureTooth DiseasesArtigo10.1016/j.oooo.2012.03.028Acesso aberto2-s2.0-848646122822-s2.0-84864612282.pdf3678415641755459