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Summarize the epidemiological evidence surrounding key oral health conditions and related quality of life outcomes in older populations.

January 21, 2014GerodontologyOpen Access

Epidemiology of oral health conditions in older people

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Review reveals high burdens of oral diseases and tooth loss in older populations, highlighting negative consequences for quality of life.

Summarize the epidemiological evidence surrounding key oral health conditions and related quality of life outcomes in older populations.
Synthesized epidemiological literature regarding major oral conditions and pathologies documented in geriatric cohorts.
Assessed health impacts across six focal areas: tooth loss, dental caries, periodontitis, dry mouth, oral pre-cancer/cancer, and oral-health-related quality of life.
Identified tooth loss, caries, periodontal disease, xerostomia, and oral malignancies as the primary drivers of oral morbidity in older adults.
Noted a substantial adverse impact of these combined oral conditions on overall oral-health-related quality of life.

W. Murray Thomson (2014) studied this question.

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