Publications by authors named "Ernest Obeng Asante"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate how cognitive function and care dependency relate to oral health in older adults in Norway.
- It involved 2,623 participants aged 70 and older, assessing cognitive disorders, care dependency (nursing home residency), and oral health using specific criteria.
- Results showed that individuals with neurocognitive disorders had a significantly higher prevalence of oral problems, highlighting the importance of improving oral care for these populations.
Objective: To study the relationships of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] with dental caries and periodontitis in a general Norwegian adult population.
Methods: We analysed a subsample of 1605 participants from the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) in Norway that had serum 25(OH)D levels measured in HUNT3 (2006-08) and oral health assessed in the HUNT4 Oral Health Study (2017-19). Negative binomial and Poisson regression models were used to estimate the ratios of means (RMs; for count oral outcomes) and prevalence ratios (PRs; for dichotomous oral outcomes).