Dose-dependent association between xerostomia and number of medications among older adults.

Purpose/aim: To investigate factors associated with self-reported dry mouth (xerostomia) among older adults seeking dental care at a University clinic.

Materials And Methods: A query was performed in the electronic records database and de-identified data were collected from patients aged 65 + recorded on the date that the initial health history was entered. Among these patients, data about patients' medications, gender, age, BMI, tobacco use, alcohol addiction, diabetes, heart disease, joint replacement, allergies to medications, hypertension, and mental disorders were obtained.

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.

Waistline to the gumline: Relationship between obesity and periodontal disease-biological and management considerations.

Obesity is a pandemic and periodontitis is the sixth most prevalent disease in the world. These two noncommunicable diseases share several risk determinants. Epidemiologic evidence from the last 2 decades has established an increase in periodontitis prevalence in obese and overweight individuals.

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).

Degree of Risk of Bias in Randomized Controlled Trials: Does It Have an Impact on Root Coverage Outcomes?

Objective: Improvement over time in mean (MRC) and complete root coverage (CRC) reported in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) has been documented. Our objective was to assess the effect that the ROB has on relevant outcomes reported in RCTs evaluating the efficacy of a commonly performed root coverage procedure.

Methods: RCTs that involved the use of a bilaminar technique of coronally advanced flap with connective tissue graft were selected.

Types of dental procedures provided to adults with autism spectrum condition: A descriptive study.

Purpose/aim: To investigate demographic and systemic health characteristics, and the types of dental procedures performed for adults with autism that had sought care at a dental school.

Materials And Methods: De-identified data were collected from the records of patients aged 18+ who have self-reported autism. Each patient's age, gender, BMI, mental health, heart disease, xerostomia, tobacco use, alcohol use, diabetes, use of drugs, seizures, and total number of medications, as well as the type and number of dental codes used in the care of that patient within each code category were included as variables.

Consideration in Planning Dental Treatment of Older Adults.

When caring for the oral health of frail and functionally dependent older adults, it is important to understand their general health and oral health problems to make a diagnosis. There are multiple treatment strategies available to care for their needs; many may not be evidence based. Dental treatment planning for older adults is as much art as science and requires clinicians to understand how patients are functioning in their environments and how oral health care fits into their needs and lifestyle.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on oral health procedures provided by the Brazilian public health system: COVID-19 and oral health in Brazil.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the number of dental procedures performed in the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS) during the first wave of COVID-19 in Brazil (1 semester of 2020) and compare it with the same period of 2019.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted based on the SUS Dataset (DATASUS). Descriptive analysis of the number of dental procedures and socio-demographic regions was presented and the number of dental procedures during the first semester of 2020 was compared to 2019, using Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test (α = 0.

Factors associated with the counts of selected oral microorganisms in nursing home residents.

Purpose/aim: To analyze potential factors associated with levels of selected oral pathogens, as well as total aerobic bacterial species, among nursing home residents.

Materials And Methods: Nursing home residents were divided into three groups (G1 included people with teeth but no dentures, G2 included people with teeth and dentures, and G3 included people with no teeth and with dentures). All participants had microbiological samples collected from their oral cavity and dentures.

Patient satisfaction with dental treatment at a university dental clinic: A qualitative analysis.

Purpose/objectives: The aim for this study was to identify important factors influencing patient satisfaction in a university dental clinic, through qualitative analysis.

Methods: From June 1, 2014 to January 30, 2018, 7827 patient satisfaction surveys were collected. A thematic analysis was conducted on the 10,956 patient responses to 3 open-ended questions.

Implementation of an online treatment planning exercise focused on vulnerable patient groups.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presented formidable challenges in our ability to impart in-person extra-mural clinical training, including the Geriatric and Special Needs Program, to a group of 20 fourth-year dental students. A new course delivery format was developed wherein students used a validated Rapid Oral Health Deterioration (ROHD) risk assessment tool to critically appraise clinical case information relating to a young adult with special needs. In the alternative virtual educational approach that was created, students applied an interprofessional practice concept leading to patient treatment planning outcomes.

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.

Emerging local delivery strategies to enhance bone regeneration.

In orthopedics and dentistry there is an increasing need for novel biomaterials and clinical strategies to achieve predictable bone regeneration. These novel molecular strategies have the potential to eliminate the limitations of currently available approaches. Specifically, they have the potential to reduce or eliminate the need to harvest autogenous bone, and the overall complexity of the clinical procedures.

Disruptions during a pandemic: Gaps identified and lessons learned.

Global disruptions caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects all walks of life, and dentistry and dental education are no exceptions. Dental education uniquely blends didactic courses and hands-on clinical training seamlessly to prepare oral healthcare providers of the future. Apart from economical and access to care implications, closure of all the dental institutions in the United States affects their educational mission greatly, equally disturbing pre-doctoral and graduate training.

Comparison of the Accuracy of Implant Position Using Surgical Guides Fabricated by Additive and Subtractive Techniques.

Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy of implant position using surgical guides fabricated by additive and subtractive techniques.

Materials And Methods: A partially edentulous standardized mandibular implant model with different bone densities and soft tissue was duplicated and a diagnostic wax-up was performed for the #30 area. A reference radiographic guide was fabricated and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) was made with the reference radiographic guide in place.

Prescribing practices for antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with prosthetic joints.

Aims: With the increasing number of patients with prosthetic joints, recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) prior to dental procedures to prevent prosthetic joint infections (PJI) have changed.

Methods And Results: This survey evaluated dentists' AP practices for patients with prosthetic joints undergoing dental procedures and their familiarity with the American Dental Association Guidelines (ADA CPG) and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Appropriate Use Criteria (AAOS AUC). Dentists' attitudes about antibiotic resistance, medical-legal aspects, and adverse effects to using AP were examined.

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.

Self-perceived oral health among institutionalized older adults in Taubate, Brazil.

Purpose/aim: To assess self-perception of oral health among institutionalized older adults in Taubate, Brazil.

Method And Materials: Demographics, oral, and systemic health data were collected from a sample of 89 institutionalized older adults. The Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) was applied to assess their self-perception of oral health.

Bone changes in the temporomandibular joints of older adults: A cone-beam computed tomography study.

Aims: To assess the prevalence of degenerative bone changes in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) of older adults using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), and to verify possible associations between these findings and patient health history.

Methods: CBCT scans comprising both TMJs were acquired for 137 patients aged 65+, regardless of TMD status. Images were assessed by two oral radiologists and evaluated for the presence of flattening, erosion, sclerosis, subchondral cysts, and osteophytes in the TMJ bony components, and self-reported patient systemic health histories were retrieved from records.

Personalized Dental Caries Management for Frail Older Adults and Persons with Special Needs.

Frail older adults and persons with special needs are at higher risk of oral diseases including dental caries. Considering the diverse background of the population, a personalized approach for each patient is mandatory to successfully manage their oral health needs. This article describes a succinct way to assess and categorize the risk of rapid oral health deterioration (ROHD) among this group.