The oral health status of senile dementia patients: a systematic review
Journal Title: 口腔疾病防治 - Year 2019, Vol 27, Issue 7
Abstract
Objective To systematically evaluate the oral health status of senile dementia patients. Methods The CNKI, Wanfang, CBM, PubMed, Embase and Web of Science databases were searched online. Literature on the oral health status of Alzheimer′s patients published at home and abroad was collected. The search period extended to December 2018. Revman 5.3 software was used to perform the meta-analysis of homogeneous research. Results Ten studies satisfied the eligibility criteria. The meta-analysis revealed that older people with dementia had fewer remaining natural teeth [MD=-3.22 (95% CI -5.59, -0.85)] and more decayed missing filled teeth [MD=3.36 (95% CI 0.80, 5.92)] than the healthy control group (P < 0.05). The plaque index [MD=0.86 (95% CI 0.45, 1.28)], percentage bleeding on probing [MD=16.60 (95% CI 9.81, 23.39)], probing depth [MD=0.68 (95% CI 0.03, 1.34)], and clinical attachment loss [MD=1.13 (95% CI 0.38, 1.88)] were significantly higher in older people with dementia than in the healthy control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion The dental and periodontal health status of Alzheimer′s patients is worse than that of healthy controls. Thus, the former group needs special oral care and treatment.
Authors and Affiliations
ZHOU Peng, TAN Jianping, WANG Dan, TANG Ming
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- DOI 10.12016/j.issn.2096-1456.2019.07.009
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