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Oral Hygiene in the Elderly with Different Degrees of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Authors:José Antonio Gil‐Montoya DDS  PhD  Inés Sánchez‐Lara PhD Student  Cristobal Carnero‐Pardo MD  PhD  Francisco Fornieles‐Rubio MD  PhD  Juan Montes MD  PhD  Rocío Barrios DDS  PhD  Miguel Angel Gonzalez‐Moles MD  PhD  Manuel Bravo MD  DDS   PhD
Affiliation:1. Institute of Bio‐health Research of Granada, School of Dentistry, Granada, Spain;2. Neurology Department, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, Granada, Spain;3. Granada‐Metropolitan Buccodental Health Clinical Management Unit, Granada, Spain;4. Neurology Department, “San Cecilio” University Hospital, Granada, Spain
Abstract:
The control of bacterial dental plaque through daily oral hygiene is essential to prevent oral diseases such as caries or periodontal disease, especially in at‐risk populations, including the elderly with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The aim of this study was to determine the association between different levels of cognitive impairment and dementia in an elderly population and their capacity to maintain adequate oral hygiene. A case–control study (elderly with versus without mild cognitive impairment or dementia) was performed in Granada, Spain. Outcome variables were tooth/prosthesis‐brushing frequency/day, bacterial plaque index, and gingival bleeding index. Statistical models were adjusted by age, sex, educational level, and tobacco and alcohol habits. The study included 240 cases and 324 controls. The final model, adjusted by age, sex, educational level, and tobacco and alcohol consumption, showed a significant association between degree of cognitive impairment and daily oral hygiene, accumulation of bacterial plaque, and gingival bleeding. In summary, deficient daily oral hygiene, evidenced by greater bacterial dental plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation, is independently associated with cognitive impairment, even at its earliest stage.
Keywords:oral health  oral hygiene  cognitive impairment  dementia
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