Relationship between mastication and malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: To determine the relationship between mastication and malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults.

Research Strategies: To establish the eligibility criteria, the acronym PECOS was used: Population: non-institutionalized older adults; Exposure: older adults with malnutrition; Control: older adults without malnutrition; Outcome: masticatory problems in malnourished older adults; Study types: observational studies.

Selection Criteria: It selected studies assessing malnutrition and mastication difficulties in non-institutionalized adults over 60 years old, of both sexes.

Orofacial and cervical myofunctional intervention programmes for older adults: A scoping review.

Introduction: Senescent stomatognathic systems undergo anatomical changes that are not always compensated by physiology due to associated factors such as poorly fitted dentures, dental changes, and clinical conditions that trigger sarcopenia. When these conditions are not properly addressed, they can lead to nutritional deficiencies. Hence, this study aimed to map orofacial and cervical myofunctional intervention programmes for older adults, evaluate the current research in this area, and formulate suggestions for further investigation.

Effects of photobiomodulation combined with orofacial myofunctional therapy on the quality of life of individuals with temporomandibular disorder.

Purpose: To analyze the impact of photobiomodulation combined with orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) on the oral health quality of life (OHQOL) of individuals with temporomandibular disorder, before and after the treatment.

Methods: Blind, controlled, randomized clinical trial with 34 volunteers randomly distributed into two groups: G1, who received OMT combined with photobiomodulation, and G2, treated with OMT combined with inactive laser. The subjects were first assessed with a visual analog scale (VAS) to classify them according to the degree of orofacial pain and with the Oral Health Impact Profile - Short Form (OHIP-14) regarding the impact on the OHQOL.

Prevalence of chewing difficulty in older people in long-term care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Many factors can influence chewing, including age. The ageing process causes morphophysiological changes in the body, including in the performance of the stomatognathic system, which directly affect chewing and swallowing.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of chewing difficulty in older people in long-term care.

Accuracy of an epidemiological oropharyngeal dysphagia screening for older adults.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of an epidemiological screening questionnaire for oropharyngeal dysphagia in older people.

Background: Determining the cut-off point and the accuracy of the self-reported epidemiological questionnaire for screening oropharyngeal dysphagia in older adults is important for mass screening, which may estimate the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional diagnostic study with a convenience sample of 70 older adults over 60 years of age of both sexes, aged between 60 and 90 years (mean age 69.

Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in musicians: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in musicians.

Materials And Methods: Electronic database searches and a manual search were performed. Qualitative and quantitative analysis including risk of bias was performed for studies that met the inclusion criteria.

Validity Evidence of an Epidemiological Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Screening Questionnaire for Older Adults.

Objective: This research aimed to identify evidence of validity of a self-reported Oropharyngeal Dysphagia screening questionnaire for older adults based on test content, response processes, internal structure, relations to other variables, and reliability.

Method: This is a nonrandomized, cross-sectional study employing the concepts and principles of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing. Data were collected from 644 community-dwelling older adults (both genders, age: ≥60 years) who agreed to participate in some steps of the validation process.

Screening for masticatory disorders in older adults (SMDOA): An epidemiological tool.

Purpose: Masticatory changes in the older adult population may cause nutritional impairment, so epidemiological studies are important to allow specific public health interventions. Thus, this study aims at constructing and validating an instrument for screening for masticatory disorders in older adults (SMDOA).

Methods: Validation study.

Screening for Voice Disorders in Older Adults (Rastreamento de Alterações Vocais em Idosos--RAVI)--Part I: Validity Evidence Based on Test Content and Response Processes.

Purpose: To identify the validity evidence based on the content and response processes of the Rastreamento de Alterações Vocais em Idosos (RAVI; "Screening for Voice Disorders in Older Adults"), an epidemiologic screening for voice disorders in older adults.

Study Design: This is a prospective, nonrandomized, cross-sectional, validation study.

Methods: Criteria for defining the domains and elaborating the questions were established to confirm the validity evidence based on the content.