Which factors influence the oral health of nursing-home residents with cognitive and motor impairments?

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
Anna-Luisa KlotzAndreas Zenthöfer

Abstract

There is limited information available about the oral and denture hygiene and oral health of nursing-home residents with cognitive and motor impairments. The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing the oral and denture hygiene and oral health of nursing-home residents with cognitive and motor impairments. The study was performed in nine nursing-homes in Germany. Sociodemographic and general data were collected for all participants (n = 150). The Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) was used to identify the presence of dementia, and the Apraxia Screening Test (AST) was used to identify motor impairment. A comprehensive dental examination was also performed. This included the documentation of dental and denture status and the number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT). In addition, dental and denture hygiene were assessed using the Plaque Index (PI) and the Denture Hygiene Index (DHI). Univariate and multivariate regression models were used to analyse possible factors affecting the dependent target variables. In multivariate regression analysis, the factors that most strongly influenced greater PI were a lower number of medications taken (p = 0.018), poorer general health (p = 0.013) and the presence of dement...Continue Reading

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Apr 27, 2021·Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie·Andreas ZenthöferAnna-Luisa Klotz

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