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      Clinical Interventions in Aging (submit here)

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      Oral health in the elderly patient and its impact on general well-being: a nonsystematic review

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          Data on the oral health of the elderly depict a worrying situation, with an elevated prevalence of caries and moderate periodontal disease, frequent edentulism, and numerous cases of dry mouth and oral cancer. There is wide evidence that periodontitis is a risk factor for certain systemic diseases, and impaired oral health has been associated with mastication and nutritional problems, especially among the elderly, with highly negative effects on their quality of life. In this nonsystematic review, the authors discuss the importance of evaluating the oral health of the geriatric population in a comprehensive manner, beyond simple clinical assessments.

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          The concepts and principles of equity and health.

          M. WHITEHEAD (1992)
          In 1984, the 32 member states of the World Health Organization European Region took a remarkable step forward in agreeing unanimously on 38 targets for a common health policy for the Region. Not only was equity the subject of the first of these targets, but it was also seen as a fundamental theme running right through the policy as a whole. However, equity can mean different things to different people. This article looks at the concepts and principles of equity as understood in the context of the World Health Organization's Health for All policy. After considering the possible causes of the differences in health observed in populations--some of them inevitable and some unnecessary and unfair--the author discusses equity in relation to health care, concentrating on issues of access to care, utilization, and quality. Lastly, seven principles for action are outlined, stemming from these concepts, to be borne in mind when designing or implementing policies, so that greater equity in health and health care can be promoted.
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            Oral health-related quality of life: what, why, how, and future implications.

            L Sischo, H L Broder (2011)
            Despite its relatively recent emergence over the past few decades, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) has important implications for the clinical practice of dentistry and dental research. OHRQoL is a multidimensional construct that includes a subjective evaluation of the individual's oral health, functional well-being, emotional well-being, expectations and satisfaction with care, and sense of self. It has wide-reaching applications in survey and clinical research. OHRQoL is an integral part of general health and well-being. In fact, it is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an important segment of the Global Oral Health Program (2003). This paper identifies the what, why, and how of OHRQoL and presents an oral health theoretical model. The relevance of OHRQoL for dental practitioners and patients in community-based dental practices is presented. Implications for health policy and related oral health disparities are also discussed. A supplemental Appendix contains a Medline and ProQuest literature search regarding OHRQoL research from 1990-2010 by discipline and research design (e.g., descriptive, longitudinal, clinical trial, etc.). The search identified 300 articles with a notable surge in OHRQoL research in pediatrics and orthodontics in recent years.
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              Tooth loss and oral health-related quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis

              Anneloes E. Gerritsen, P Finbarr Allen, Dick Witter … (2010)
              Background It is increasingly recognized that the impact of disease on quality of life should be taken into account when assessing health status. It is likely that tooth loss, in most cases being a consequence of oral diseases, affects Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL). The aim of the present study is to systematically review the literature and to analyse the relationship between the number and location of missing teeth and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). It was hypothesized that tooth loss is associated with an impairment of OHRQoL. Secondly, it was hypothesized that location and distribution of remaining teeth play an important role in this. Methods Relevant databases were searched for papers in English, published from 1990 to July 2009 following a broad search strategy. Relevant papers were selected by two independent readers using predefined exclusion criteria, firstly on the basis of abstracts, secondly by assessing full-text papers. Selected studies were grouped on the basis of OHRQoL instruments used and assessed for feasibility for quantitative synthesis. Comparable outcomes were subjected to meta-analysis; remaining outcomes were subjected to a qualitative synthesis only. Results From a total of 924 references, 35 were eligible for synthesis (inter-reader agreement abstracts κ = 0.84 ± 0.03; full-texts: κ = 0.68 ± 0.06). Meta-analysis was feasible for 10 studies reporting on 13 different samples, resulting in 6 separate analyses. All studies showed that tooth loss is associated with unfavourable OHRQoL scores, independent of study location and OHRQoL instrument used. Qualitative synthesis showed that all 9 studies investigating a possible relationship between number of occluding pairs of teeth present and OHRQoL reported significant positive correlations. Five studies presented separate data regarding OHRQoL and location of tooth loss (anterior tooth loss vs. posterior tooth loss). Four of these reported highest impact for anterior tooth loss; one study indicated a similar impact for both locations of tooth loss. Conclusions This study provides fairly strong evidence that tooth loss is associated with impairment of OHRQoL and location and distribution of tooth loss affect the severity of the impairment. This association seems to be independent from the OHRQoL instrument used and context of the included samples.
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                Journal ID (nlm-ta): Clin Interv Aging
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Clin Interv Aging
                Journal ID (publisher-id): Clinical Interventions in Aging
                Title: Clinical Interventions in Aging
                Publisher: Dove Medical Press
                ISSN (Print): 1176-9092
                ISSN (Electronic): 1178-1998
                Publication date Collection: 2015
                Publication date (Electronic): 11 February 2015
                Volume: 10
                Pages: 461-467
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Special Care in Dentistry–Gerodontology Department, Granada School of Dentistry, Granada, Spain
                [2 ]Dentistry Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil
                [3 ]Preventive and Oral Public Health Department, Granada School of Dentistry, Granada, Spain
                [4 ]Oral Medicine Department, Granada School of Dentistry, Granada, Spain
                Author notes
                Correspondence: JA Gil-Montoya, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Granada, Calle: Paseo de Cartuja (sin número), 18071, Granada, Spain, Tel +34 958 243 796, Fax +34 958 243 796, Email jagil@ 123456ugr.es
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                Publisher ID: cia-10-461
                DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S54630
                PMC ID: 4334280
                PubMed ID: 25709420
                SO-VID: 5b0c1afe-8d85-4d90-af74-aa2c881551e9
                Copyright © © 2015 Gil-Montoya et al. This work is published by Dove Medical Press Limited, and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License
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                The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.

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                Keywords: oral health,oral health-related quality of life,well-being,elderly
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