Mediterranean diet and oral health: is there an association? A scoping review.

As the Mediterranean diet (MDi) has demonstrated a powerful preventative effect on various medical conditions, a positive effect on oral health may also be speculated. Tooth loss, pain or tooth mobility may discourage the consumption of specific food types, affecting MDi adherence. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between adherence to MDi and oral health in adult populations.

Validation of the Polish version of an Ageism Scale for Dental Students (ASDS-PL).

Background: Ageism is one of the common forms of discrimination and prejudice. It has also been shown to be present in health professionals, including doctors, nurses, and medical students.

Aims: The aim of this study was to translate the Ageism Scale For Dental Students (ASDS) into Polish, perform a culture adaptation, and conduct a preliminary validation analysis.

Appropriate use of antibiotics for oral/dental conditions in older adults: a narrative review.

Objectives: Considering the high rates in the use of antibiotics for oral/dental conditions in older patients and the rise in antimicrobial resistance, appropriate antibiotic prescription is important. This narrative review aimed to discuss the challenges and special considerations when prescribing antibiotics to older patients for oral/dental conditions.

Methods: PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and articles' reference lists were searched for antibiotics use for oral conditions by older patients.

Ageism scale for dental students (ASDS): A focus group review of content validity.

Purpose/aim: Improve content validity of the Ageism Scale for Dental Students (ASDS) and identify barriers to using the scale.

Methods: Thematic analysis of transcripts of three purposively sampled focus groups of 1) geriatric dentistry specialists, 2) older adult dental patients, and 3) dental students.

Results: Twenty-five participants engaged in focus groups.

Towards an operational definition of oral frailty: A e-Delphi study.

Objectives: Building upon our recently developed conceptual definition of oral frailty (the age-related functional decline of orofacial structures), this e-Delphi study aims to develop an operational definition of oral frailty by identifying its components.

Methods: We used a modified e-Delphi study to reach a consensus among international experts on the components of oral frailty. Twelve out of fifteen invited experts in the field of gerodontology participated.

Exploring preferences of older adults for dental services: A pilot multi-national discrete choice experiment.

Objectives: To pilot an exploration of older adults' future preferences using discrete choice experiments to understand who should provide dental examinations and treatment, where these services should be provided, and participants' willingness to pay and willingness to travel.

Background: The proportion of older adults in the general population is increasing and is recognised as a pressing public health challenge.

Materials And Methods: Older people aged 65 years and over were recruited into this study from the UK, Switzerland and Greece.

Association between Oral Hygiene Information Sources and Daily Dental and Denture Care Practices in Urban Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore the sources of daily oral hygiene information among urban community-dwelling older adults in Athens, Greece and associate them with their dental and denture care habits. One hundred and fifty-four older adults (aged 71.7 ± 9.

Baby boomers in Europe: demography, socioeconomic and health status, and oral health needs.

The European countries are aging fast. Baby boomers in Europe constitute a diverse population group with several differences in life events and living conditions. The fiscal effects of the aging of European population have led to changes in policies and legislation that largely affect the lives of baby boomers necessitating an increase in their working lives.

Policies Supporting Oral Health in Ageing Populations Are Needed Worldwide.

This literature review examines the need to develop appropriate policies specific to the oral health needs of older people that are individualised, cost-effective, and sustainable. Poor oral health and impaired oral function negatively affect the health and quality of life of older adults. Developing care systems that aim to meet patients' normative needs as well as their perceived needs and expectations is one factor in successful delivery of appropriate dental care.

Greek dental students' perceptions of treating older patients.

Background And Aim: The oral problems of the older population are largely undertreated because of various barriers, including negative perceptions and ageist stereotypes, among care providers. The aim of this study was to record the perceptions of Greek dental students of treating older patients.

Materials And Methods: An anonymous written questionnaire including two open-ended questions about the positive and negative issues when treating older patients was administered to clinical dental students.

Translation and validation of an ageism scale for dental students in Switzerland.

Purpose: This study aimed to validate an ageism scale for dental students in Switzerland.

Methods: The original scale was first translated to German and then evaluated by 14 experts for relevance; four items were eliminated. Validation of the resulting questionnaire was performed at three Swiss dental schools.

Sociomedical and oral factors affecting masticatory performance in an older population.

Objectives: To assess the sociomedical and oral factors affecting masticatory performance in a community-dwelling older population.

Materials And Methods: Community-dwelling persons over 60 years were investigated using medical and dental oral interviews, oral and denture examination (natural teeth, tooth mobility, number of occluding tooth pairs, and removable dentures' prevalence and quality), and evaluation of masticatory performance using a mixing ability test.

Results: A total of 130 participants with a mean age of 73.

Translation and preliminary validation of the Serbian version of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS-Serb).

Aims: The ageist attitudes among dental clinicians may result in inadequate treatment planning and reduce quality of life for older adults. This study aimed at performing a preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS) in Serbia (ASDS-Serb).

Methods And Results: The 27-item ASDS was translated from English into Serbian and completed by 129 dental students.

Translation and preliminary validation of a French version of an ageism scale for dental students.

Background And Aim: The World Health Organization considers ageism an important barrier to age-appropriate care for older adults. A new ageism scale for dental students (ASDS) has been validated in the United States, Brazil, Greece and Romania. The aim of this study was to validate a French version (ASDS-Fr).

Oral factors and adherence to Mediterranean diet in an older Greek population.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of oral factors on adherence to the Mediterranean diet in an older population METHODS: 130 persons over 60 years visiting Open Care Community Centers for Older People participated in this study. Oral interviews recorded demographic and sociomedical information, subjective oral complaints, and dental habits. Adherence to Mediterranean diet was assessed using the MDI_BNC4H index (range: 0-14).

Implementation and evaluation of an oral health education programme for caregivers in nursing homes.

Aim: The aim was the design, implementation, and evaluation of an oral health education program for nursing home caregivers.

Methods And Results: Fifty-five formal caregivers working in the three units of a nursing home were allocated to either a control (n = 27) or an intervention group (n = 28). A knowledge and attitudes questionnaire about oral health was developed and completed by the caregivers.

Development of a European consensus from dentists, dental hygienists and physicians on a standard for oral health care in care-dependent older people: An e-Delphi study.

Objectives: This study aimed to obtain a consensus on oral health policy, access to dental care, oral hygiene measures and training levels.

Background: Poor oral health is widespread in care-dependent older people, but no consensus for a minimum standard of oral health care exists yet.

Methods: The e-Delphi approach was applied to a selected panel of interdisciplinary experts.

Translation and validation of the ageism scale for dental students in Romanian (ASDS-Rom).

Aims: The aim of this paper was to validate the Romanian version of an ageism scale for dental students.

Materials And Methods: The initial 27-item ageism scale was translated into Romanian and administered to 210 dental students in Craiova. The data were analysed using principal components analysis (PCA) with an orthogonal, Varimax rotation.

Preliminary validation of the Dental Clinical Learning Environment Instrument in a Brazilian dental school.

Introduction: This study aimed to perform a preliminary validation of the Dental Clinical Learning Environment Instrument (DECLEI) in a Brazilian dental school.

Material And Methods: Dental Clinical Learning Environment Instrument was translated into Brazilian-Portuguese, and Brazilian DECLEI's items relevance and content validity were assessed using the content validity index (CVI). DECLEI was then distributed to 155 Brazilian undergraduate dental students attending the 7th and 8th semester of dental studies.

Steps towards validation of the Dental Education Clinical Learning Instrument (DECLEI) in American dental schools (DECLEI-USA).

Purposes/objectives: Few tools assess the dental school clinical learning environment from students' perspectives. Considering previous efforts to validate the Dental Education Clinical Learning Instrument (DECLEI) in the United States, the goal of this study was to look for the fewest number of items that accounted for the most amount of variability in responses and/or had the highest correlation to the total DECLEI score using a larger, multi-center sample.

Methods: The DECLEI was distributed to 286 students in two dental schools (University of Iowa and University of Texas at Houston) during the 2017-2018 academic year.

Translation and preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students in Brazil (ASDS-Braz).

Background And Objective: Ageism is a major barrier for age-appropriate care. The aim of this study was to translate and perform a preliminary validation of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS) in Brazil (ASDS-Braz).

Methods: The 27-item original ageism scale was translated from English into Brazilian Portuguese.

Translation and validation of the Greek version of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS_Gr).

Objectives: To describe the validation of a new 27-item ageism scale for dental students in Greece.

Background: A new ageism scale for dental students has been developed by American and European Gerodontology educators and was preliminary validated in the United States.

Methods: The scale was translated into Greek and administered to 8th- and 10th-semester dental students in Athens.

Practical Guidelines for Physicians in Promoting Oral Health in Frail Older Adults.

Good oral health in old age is particularly important for maintaining adequate oral function, preventing pain and discomfort, controlling localized or systemic inflammation, sustaining social interaction, and preserving quality of life. Given that oral health is an integral part of general health and well-being, and that major chronic systemic and oral diseases share common risk factors, oral health prevention and promotion should be embedded within routine medical assessment and care provision. The role of medical physicians, particularly primary care physicians, geriatricians, and elderly care physicians, in community and long-term care facilities in assessing and promoting oral health in frail older adults is critical and has been emphasized in recent European recommendations.

Dual institution validation of an ageism scale for dental students.

Purpose/aim: Ageism negatively affects health care. This paper presents an extended validation of a novel scale assessing ageism among dental students.

Method And Materials: A previously pilot-tested 27-question scale applied to a larger sample (n = 315) from two U.

The Association of Poor Oral Health Parameters with Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Review Considering the Potential Implications for Cognitive Impairment.

Poor dental status and chewing deficiencies have been associated with cognitive decline. Altered dietary habits and malnutrition have been suggested as linking mechanisms. The aim of the present review was thus to investigate if poor oral health, and in particular tooth loss and impaired masticatory function, may affect dietary selection and nutritional intake in older adults, and moreover, to assess if prosthodontic dental care may improve nutritional status.