Survey of the oral health needs of institutionalised elderly patients in Western Australia

1987 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 273-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antony J. Stockwell
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Health Needs

scholarly journals Oral Candidiasis and COVID-19 in Users of Removable Dentures: Is Special Oral Care Needed?

Gerontology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Laura Silva Jerônimo ◽  
Rafael Paschoal Esteves Lima ◽  
Thaís Yumi Umeda Suzuki ◽  
José Augusto César Discacciati ◽  
Cláudia Lopes Brilhante Bhering
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Oral Candidiasis ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Antifungal Treatment ◽  
Immunocompromised Patients ◽  
Appropriate Care

Elderly patients with systemic disorders and immunocompromised patients seem to have a higher risk of developing morbidity from COVID-19. <i>Candida albicans</i> (<i>C. albicans</i>) is a potentially dangerous pathogen for these patients, especially for denture wearers with prosthetic stomatitis who require mechanical ventilation. <i>C. albicans</i> infection, the main candidiasis infection associated with denture wear, can complicate COVID-19 and increase the associated morbidity and mortality. Therefore, early diagnosis of <i>C. albicans</i> infection in COVID-19 patients is important to establish more effective antifungal treatment methods and prophylaxis strategies. Hospitalized COVID-19 patients should undergo an oral examination to assess their oral health, and those with poor oral health should receive the appropriate care and monitoring.

"Six-month recall dental appointments, for all children, are (un)justifiable"

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Anthonappa ◽  
Nigel King
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Insufficient Evidence ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Dental Practitioner ◽  
Dental Professionals ◽  
Dental Appointments

Each child is an individual with specific needs, which necessitates a different plan of management based on the type of oral disease or disability present. This raises a question as to whether the customary fixed sixmonth recall visits for children commonly advocated by dental professionals need to be altered/adjusted so as to reflect the individual's oral health needs more closely, in order to optimize their clinical and costeffectiveness. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the evidence to either justify or refute the sixmonth recall dental appointments for all children. Based on the available evidence, we conclude that the judgment about appropriate intervals should be made by the dental practitioner on an individual risk basis as insufficient evidence exists to either justify, or refute the six-month recall dental appointments.

Oral health needs: how may they be met?

1998 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny E Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Needs

Oral Status of Elderly Patients in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Antonio Ruiz-Roca ◽  
Dora Martin-Fuentes ◽  
Yolanda Martinez-Beneyto ◽  
Ricardo Elias Oñate-Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Term Care

Abstract Background: elderly patients who spend long periods hospitalised or those who are in a situation of institutionalisation represent a risk group in this regard, since many of them suffer a degree of dependence and need help to perform the basic personal care tasks. It is therefore important to learn more about the oral health status of this group of patients in order to make a proper assessment of the situation as well as to develop protocols for its management. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review to ascertain the oral health status of elderly patients institutionalised or hospitalised for a long period of time.Methods: a systematic review of the literature published in three different databases (PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library) was conducted, with 12 different combinations of keywords based on the following selection criteria: studies published in the last 5 years, in English and/or Spanish and/or Portuguese, with samples of ≥30 patients, performed in patients older than 65 years, admitted to any type of institution and/or care centre for at least 7 days and in which the state of hard and/or soft tissues of the oral cavity were assessed in some way. The selected articles were subjected to a thorough analysis.Results: The search strategy covered 1,014 articles: 689 from Pubmed and 325 from Cochrane Library. After applying the eligibility criteria, five articles were selected for our review. The level of evidence of the articles was3, with a sample consisting of 773 patients in which most of them were women with an average age older than 70 years old.Conclusions: the oral health of patients aged more than 65 is worse than that of the rest of the population. Long-term in hospitals or being institutionalised in a retirement home makes this group susceptible to a worsening of their oral health status. It is necessary to develop protocols for the oral health care of these patients, accompanied by training programmes for the personnel.

Peer Support Shows Promise in Helping Persons Living with Mental Illness Address Their Physical Health Needs

2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Bates ◽  
Vivien Kemp ◽  
Mohan Isaac
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
People With Mental Illness

The physical health of individuals with long-term mental illnesses has long been of concern. In Western Australia, the overall mortality rate from preventable causes of people living with mental illness was reported to be 2.5 times greater than that of the general population. A trial peer support service was initiated to assist people with mental illness to attend to their physical health needs. This paper presents the planning, implementation, and results of this collaborative initiative involving nongovernment agencies, the public mental health service, consumers of mental health services, and the University of Western Australia.

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