Elderly with remaining teeth report less frailty and better quality of life than edentulous elderly: a cross-sectional study

A. R. Hoeksema; S. L. W. Spoorenberg; L. L. Peters; H. J. A. Meijer; G. M. Raghoebar; A. Vissink; K. Wynia; A. Visser

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Elderly with remaining teeth report less frailty and better quality of life than edentulous elderly: a cross-sectional study

A. R. Hoeksema, S. L. W. Spoorenberg, L. L. Peters, H. J. A. Meijer, G. M. Raghoebar, A. Vissink, K. Wynia, A. Visser^*

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ObjectiveTo assess oral status and self-reported oral health in community-living elderly and to determine differences between relevant subgroups of oral status (remaining teeth, edentulous, implant-retained overdentures) and case complexity (robust, frail, complex care needs).

Subjects and methodsIn this cross-sectional descriptive study, 1325 Dutch community-living elderly (75years of age) were asked to complete validated questionnaires on frailty, activities of daily living (ADL), complexity of care needs, and QoL. Data on oral status, self-reported oral health, dental care, general health, and medication use were assessed. Differences between relevant subgroups were determined.

ResultsData of 1026 (77%) elderly (median 80years, IQR 77-84) were analyzed: 39% had remaining teeth, 51% were edentulous, and 10% had implant-supported overdentures. Elderly with complex care needs (n=225, 22%) and frail elderly (n=217, 21%) were more often edentulous and reported more oral problems than robust elderly (n=584, 57%). Elderly persons with remaining teeth were less frail, had better QoL and ADL, and used fewer medicines than edentulous elderly. Elderly with implant-supported overdentures performed better on frailty and QoL than edentulous elderly with conventional dentures.

ConclusionCommunity-living elderly commonly suffer from oral health problems, in particular elderly with complex care needs. QoL, ADL, and general health are higher among community-living elderly with remaining teeth and implant-supported overdentures than in edentulous elderly.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	526-536
Number of pages	11
Journal	Oral diseases
Volume	23
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/odi.12644
Publication status	Published - May-2017

Keywords

geriatric conditions
dental diseases
public health
periodontium
ORAL-HEALTH
PERIODONTAL-DISEASE
ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE
RISK-FACTOR
CARE
INFECTION
PEOPLE
ADULTS
METAANALYSIS

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In: Oral diseases, Vol. 23, No. 4, 05.2017, p. 526-536.

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Elderly with remaining teeth report less frailty and better quality of life than edentulous elderly: a cross-sectional study

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