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Factors affecting oral and dental services` utilization among Elderly: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regular use of oral and dental services by the elderly is one of the important factors in reducing oral and dental diseases. This study aimed to identify the factors affecting oral and dental services` utilization among elderly.

Methods

The published articles on the factors affecting oral and dental services` utilization among elderly were found through a scoping search and using related keywords in PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science databases within January 2000 - December 2022 according to the PRISMA guidelines. The data were analyzed using the thematic analysis method.

Results

Among the 2381 articles retrieved from the databases, forty-two were extracted. The factors affecting oral and dental services` utilization among elderly were classified into five main components as follows: access, demographic factors, social factors, health level, and mental factors. The results showed that income, education level, living area, number of teeth, and importance of care were the most frequent in the main components of access, demographic factors, social factors, health level, and mental factors, respectively.

Conclusion

Equitable utilization of oral and dental services is the right of all members of the society, especially the elderly. Therefore, it is necessary to provide the elderly with suitable conditions to utilize such services, which are mostly luxury items. Furthermore, increasing the elderly's awareness and encouraging them to use oral and dental services regularly can help reduce the burden of oral and dental diseases.

SUBMITTER: Ghanbari-Jahromi M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464329 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Factors affecting oral and dental services` utilization among Elderly: a scoping review.

Ghanbari-Jahromi Mohadeseh M Bastani Peivand P Jalali Faride Sadat FS Delavari Sajad S

BMC oral health 20230827 1

<h4>Background</h4>Regular use of oral and dental services by the elderly is one of the important factors in reducing oral and dental diseases. This study aimed to identify the factors affecting oral and dental services` utilization among elderly.<h4>Methods</h4>The published articles on the factors affecting oral and dental services` utilization among elderly were found through a scoping search and using related keywords in PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science databases within January 200 ...[more]

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Factors affecting oral and dental services` utilization among Elderly: a scoping review.

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Factors affecting oral and dental services` utilization among Elderly: a scoping review.

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