The association between cognitive impairment and oral health or oral hygiene behaviors among multiethnic older adults in Western China: a cross-sectional multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults with cognitive impairment tend to experience deteriorating oral health and inadequate oral hygiene behaviors, but few studies have addressed interethnic variability. This study aimed to explore the associations between cognitive impairment and oral health or oral hygiene behaviors in multiethnic older adults in Western China.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional multicenter study from four provinces of Western China, recruiting multiethnic older adults aged 50 years and older between July and December 2018. Oral health and oral hygiene behaviors were evaluated through an oral examination and a self-made questionnaire, whereas cognitive condition was assessed via the Chinese version of the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ). Three mul

SUBMITTER: Xie Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11752711 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature