Global burden and trends of oral disorders in adults aged 60 + (1990-2021) with projections to 2040.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the global burden of oral disorders in individuals aged 60 + , from 1990 to 2021, with projections through 2040.

Methods

Data on the annual prevalence and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for oral disorders were sourced from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Temporal trends in age-standardized prevalence and DALYs rates, by age, sex, and Socio-Demographic Index (SDI), were analyzed using estimated annual percentage changes. Projections to 2040 were made using the Bayesian age-period-cohort model.

Results

In 2021, there were 675.8 million cases and 9.4 million DALYs due to oral disorders in older adults. While age-standardized prevalence and DALYs rates declined globally from 1990 to 2021,

SUBMITTER: Dai X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12723955 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature