Effects of integrated dental care on oral treatment needs in residents of nursing homes older than 70 years. (16th January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gerritsen, Paul; Cune, Marco; van der Bilt, Andries; Abbink, Jan; de Putter, Cornelis
• Is Part Of: Special care in dentistry. Volume 35:Number 3(2015)
• Page Start: 132
• Page End: 137
• Publication Date: 2015-01-16
• Subjects: People with disabilities -- Dental care -- Periodicals; Older people -- Dental care -- Periodicals; Hospital dental service -- Periodicals; Dental Care for Disabled -- Periodicals; Dental Service, Hospital -- Periodicals; Geriatric Dentistry -- Periodicals; 617.60087
• DOI: 10.1111/scd.12104
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0275-1879

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <p>Aim: To determine effects of integrated dental care in older nursing home residents. Methods: In three nursing homes offering integrated dental care, we studied the oral treatment need of 355 residents older than 70 years. To determine effects of integrated care, we discriminated between short‐stay residents (≤6 months) and long‐term residents (&gt;6 months). Results: Treatment need, determined intraorally by two dentists, remains high among short‐stay residents (78%) and long‐term residents (67%). The association between treatment need and length of stay was not significantly affected by indication for stay (somatic vs. psychogeriatric). All dentate residents needed oral treatment, except one long‐term resident. However, among edentulous residents, particularly with a psychogeriatric indication for stay, treatment need appeared to reduce significantly in time, from 74% to 57%. Conclusion: Despite integrated dental care, oral treatment need remains in virtually all dentate residents and more than half of edentulous residents.</p> </abstract>