Masticatory performance and masticatory behavior in individuals with eating disorders: a pilot study.

Aim: The brief report aims to evaluate masticatory performance and components of chewing behavior in people with anorexia nervosa and compare it with a reference group of individuals with no history of eating disorders.

Material And Methods: Eighteen women participated in the study: nine with anorexia nervosa (age 20.2 ± 5.

Effect of Oral Screen Training After Stroke-A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Objective: To assess the effects of oral screen training in patients with dysphagia post-stroke.

Background: Oral screen training has been identified as an effective method for improving orofacial and oropharyngeal motor functions. However, the evidence supporting a positive transfer effect on swallowing capacity post-primary stroke rehabilitation is still unclear.

Nutritional status and dietary habits in older adults with fixed implant dental prostheses: a case-control study.

Aim: To evaluate the nutritional status, nutritional risk, and dietary habits of patients treated with bimaxillary implant-supported fixed prostheses in comparison with a group of natural dentate patients.

Methods: A study group ( = 25, 8 women, mean age = 70.6 ± 7.

Examining gaze behavior in undergraduate students and educators during the evaluation of tooth preparation: an eye-tracking study.

Background: Gaze behavior can serve as an objective tool in undergraduate pre-clinical dental education, helping to identify key areas of interest and common pitfalls in the routine evaluation of tooth preparations. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the gaze behavior of undergraduate dental students and dental educators while evaluating a single crown tooth preparation.

Methods: Thirty-five participants volunteered to participate in the study and were divided into a novice group (dental students, n = 18) and an expert group (dental educators, n = 17).

Evaluation of oral health, taste perception, nutritional status and emotional well-being in post-menopausal women.

Background: In postmenopausal women (PMW), vasomotor symptoms, emotional oscillations and sleep disturbances can affect physiological and psychological functioning. However, the effect of menopause on oral health-related parameters is not been thoroughly studied.

Objective: To evaluate oral health, taste perception, eating habits, nutritional status and emotional well-being in PMW compared with a group of young and healthy pre-menopausal women (PrMW).

Temporalis Muscle Changes Following Botulinum Toxin A Injections in Masseter Hypertrophy Patients: A Randomized Triple-Blinded Trial.

Background: This study aimed to elucidate the effects of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) treatment for patients diagnosed with masseter hypertrophy on the temporalis muscle, with a particular focus on assessing alterations in muscle thickness, electromyographic (EMG) activity, and the development of muscle pain.

Methods: The present randomized triple-blinded clinical trial enrolled 26 female participants aged between 25 and 50 years complaining about masseter hypertrophy. Participants received 75U of BoNT-A (abobotulinumtoxinA) in both masseter muscles and after three months were randomized to receive a second treatment session of saline solution (S-BoNT-A) or BoNT-A (M-BoNT-A).

An umbrella review on the association between factors of oral health and cognitive dysfunction.

An increasing number of systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been published on the association between oral health and cognitive dysfunction, also known as oral-cognitive links. However, there is great diversity in the oral and cognitive factors included in these studies, with different opinions for clinical practice drawn from the evidence. To understand which oral and cognitive factors are involved in those associations, we conducted an umbrella review of 28 systematic reviews, including 12 meta-analyses, on oral-cognitive links.

Orofacial dysfunction after stroke-A multidisciplinary approach.

Objective: This paper describes the study protocol in an ongoing clinical trial evaluating oral screen training as part of a post-stroke rehabilitation programme. Baseline data were related to four domains: dysphagia, lip function, masticatory performance and patient-related outcome measures (PROM).

Background: Stroke is one of the most common causes of disability-adjusted life years, and dysphagia is a common remaining problem after stroke.

Evaluation of jaw function, oral health-related quality of life, and nutritional status during oral rehabilitation procedures - a pilot study.

Aims: To evaluate limitations in jaw function, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and nutritional status during extensive oral rehabilitation procedures.

Material Methods: Fourteen participants (mean age ± SD: 70 ± 3.8) undergoing major oral rehabilitation involving the restoration of a minimum of eight teeth were recruited in the study.

Food Hardness Modulates Behavior, Cognition, and Brain Activation: A Systematic Review of Animal and Human Studies.

Food hardness is one of the dietary features that may impact brain functions. We performed a systematic review to evaluate the effect of food hardness (hard food versus soft food diet) on behavior, cognition, and brain activation in animals and humans (PROSPERO ID: CRD42021254204). The search was conducted on 29 June 2022 using Medline (Ovid), Embase, and Web of Science databases.

Effects of primary hyperparathyroidism on oral health. A longitudinal register-based study.

Objectives: To analyze the effects of primary hyperparathyroidism on oral health and to investigate if the effects are linked to severity of the disease.

Subjects And Methods: This prospective cohort study involved 6151 primary hyperparathyroidism patients registered in the Scandinavian Quality Registry of Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal surgery and the National Cancer Register after parathyroidectomy (exposure) during 2011-2017 (patient cohort) and 60,654 individuals without primary hyperparathyroidism (reference cohort), matched by age, gender, and county of resident at the date of parathyroidectomy. The outcomes were tooth extractions and periodontal interventions.

Poor dental health and risk of pancreatic cancer: a nationwide registry-based cohort study in Sweden, 2009-2016.

Background: Previous studies have reported inconsistent results regarding the association between poor dental health and pancreatic cancer risk. This study aimed to assess this association using a well-functioning nationwide dental health registry in Sweden.

Methods: Information of exposures (dental caries, root canal infection, mild inflammation, and periodontitis; the number of teeth) was ascertained from the Swedish Dental Health Register, and occurrence of pancreatic cancer was identified from both cancer and cause of death registries.

Chewing and its influence on swallowing, gastrointestinal and nutrition-related factors: a systematic review.

The study aimed to evaluate the hypothesis that chewing is a mechanical and physiological contributor to swallowing, physiologic/pathologic processes of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), and nutrition-related factors. A search strategy was applied to three different databases to investigate if chewing function in adults affects the swallowing, physiologic/pathologic processes of the GIT, and nutrition-related factors compared to controls with no exposure. The included studies were evaluated for methodological quality and risk of bias and certainty of evidence.

Poor Oral Health and Esophageal Cancer Risk: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Background: Previous research indicates that poor dental health increases risks for certain types of cancers, including esophageal cancer. This study aimed to investigate the association with esophageal cancer using Swedish Dental Health Register.

Methods: This is a prospective cohort study.

Periodontal conditions and incident dementia: A nationwide Swedish cohort study.

Background: Periodontal disease has been proposed as a putative etiological factor for dementia. The aim of this investigation was to compare the incidence of dementia in individuals with or without deep probing pocket depths (DPPD), serving as a proxy for periodontitis.

Methods: In this cohort study, conducted in Sweden, we identified 7992 individuals with DPPD and 29,182 matched individuals without DPPD (non-DPPD), using the Swedish Quality Registry for Caries and Periodontal Diseases (SKaPa).

Oral health care beliefs among care personnel working with older people - follow-up of oral care education provided by dental hygienists.

Objectives: The proportion of older people in the population is increasing rapidly. Along with this comes an increase in the number of people requiring assistance in daily living, including oral care. Swedish law stipulates that care personnel who work with older people should be offered oral health education every year.

Validating a model for medication-related dental outcomes in older people.

Objectives: To externally validate a model for medication-related dental outcomes in (a) a general older population with dementia and (b) a matched population without dementia.

Subjects And Methods: This validation study used population-based data from seven Swedish national registers (2008-2017). Individuals aged 60+ with dementia were matched to those without dementia on age, gender, and county of residence at the date of diagnosis (index date).

Discontinued dental care attendance among people with dementia: A register-based longitudinal study.

Objective: To investigate the factors that increase the risk of discontinuing dental care utilisation after dementia is diagnosed in a population in Stockholm County, Sweden.

Background: As the progression of dementia results in a deteriorating ability to maintain good oral health, it is important to identify people at risk of discontinued dental care after being diagnosed with dementia.

Materials And Methods: This study is a register-based longitudinal study.

Xerogenic Medications as a Predictor for Dental Health Intervention in People with Dementia.

Background: Older adults with dementia often have poor oral health. Chronic use of xerogenic medications may contribute to adverse dental outcomes.

Objective: To investigate the impact of xerogenic medication classes on the predicted risk for dental interventions in people with dementia.

Increased risk for tooth extraction in primary hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia: a population study.

The aim of this study was to analyze dental comorbidities in untreated primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT). Patients with pHPT subjected to parathyroidectomy (PTX) at Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, during 2011-2016 (n = 982) were selected from the Scandinavian Quality Register of Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal surgery and compared to a general population cohort (n = 2944), matched for age and gender. Dental data was obtained from the Swedish Dental Health Registry for the 3 years prior to PTX.

The Effect of Xerostomic Medication on Oral Health in Persons With Dementia.

Objectives: Medication-induced hyposalivation can increase the risk for oral complications, including dental caries and tooth loss. This problem is particularly important in people with dementia because of their declining ability to maintain oral care. The objective of this study was to describe the association between the number of xerostomic medications used and tooth loss and restorative and dental preventive treatment in a population of persons with dementia.

Medications That Cause Dry Mouth As an Adverse Effect in Older People: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis.

Objectives: To assess and quantify the risk of drug-induced dry mouth as a side effect in older people.

Design: Systematic review and metaanalysis.

Setting: A search of the literature was undertaken using Medline, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science, and PubMed from 1990 to 2016.

Dental care utilization in patients with different types of dementia: A longitudinal nationwide study of 58,037 individuals.

Introduction: Dementia may be associated with discontinuation of regular dental checkups, which in turn results in poorer oral health.

Methods: We investigated the trend of change in dental care utilization and the number of teeth before and after being diagnosed with dementia. Longitudinal cognitive- and dental health-related information were merged using data on 58,037 newly diagnosed individuals from the Swedish Dementia Registry and Swedish Dental Health Register during 2007 to 2015.

Methods for objectively assessing clinical masticatory performance: protocol for a systematic review.

Background: Chewing and masticatory function constitutes one of the most important oral health factors that affect quality of life, especially in older individuals. Little consensus currently exists regarding ways to objectively assess clinical masticatory performance (in this context, performance refers an individual's objective ability to mix or comminute food bolus). That said, many methods were developed to assess masticatory performance.