Oral health assessment in institutionalized elderly: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: When elderly become frail and in need for complex care, they can no longer live independently at home and may be admitted to nursing homes. Various studies have shown that oral health in this population is remarkably poor, which may lead to distressing situations and impacts quality of life. A variety of definitions or descriptions for oral health is used. Without a uniform parameter, it is impossible to determine whether oral health in institutionalized elderly is actually improving or deteriorating over time, as well as the effect of (preventive) interventions. In search for an adequate and clinically applicable parameter to determine oral health in this specific patient group, this scoping review aims to give an overview of the currently used parameters for determining oral health in in

SUBMITTER: Bakker MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10893687 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature