- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Dental materials and restorations
- Dental Erosion and Treatment
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- dental development and anomalies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Oral and gingival health research
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Frailty in Older Adults
University of Iowa
2015-2024
Engineering Associates (United States)
2022
Seattle Children's Hospital
2019
Seattle University
2019
Health Affairs
1998-2009
Osaka University
2004
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
1991
Duke University
1982
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
1982
Grand Rapids Community College
1978
Nurses' aides provide the majority of direct care for nursing facility residents. This study investigated aides' self-reported oral activities and personal, job, organizational, resident factors associated with care. A 30-item questionnaire was completed by 488 aides, interviews were conducted 65 these aides. Aides performing Associations between some four groups proposed provision found. Aides' attitudes toward care, lack time staff to complete behavioral physical difficulties residents may...
A randomly selected population of 442 persons in Edinburgh was interviewed and examined. Although 71 % the sample required treatment, only 52 were physically mentally able to benefit from treatment. Thirty percent use public transport attend a dentist, 66 would require cars ambulance 4 bedridden domiciliary dental services. Twenty-one had thought about seeking while 25 heard how claim exemption or help towards charges. Edentulousness present 91 sample, 41 having remaining natural teeth....
Abstract Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) are among the age‐associated chronic conditions that most challenging to health care systems around globe, as patients with dementia require full‐time, intensive for multiple years. Oral is negatively impacted by cognitive decline, consequently poor oral common people ADRD. Poor status linked many undesirable consequences well‐being of ADRD, from excruciating local pain life‐threatening conditions, aspiration pneumonia. In this paper,...
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to use the oral health impact profile (OHIP‐14) evaluate disease on quality life a group independently‐living elderly persons in an urban area Japan. Subjects: A total 1244 participants Senior Citizen's College, who attended lectures once week. They were community‐dwelling, people over 60 years age. Measurements: Japanese version short‐form OHIP‐14. Results: Internal reliability for 14 items overall very high (Cronbach's α = 0.95). Report ‘painful...
The long-term dimensional stability of three non-aqueous elastomeric impression materials, a silicone, polyether and polysiloxane, were investigated. testing apparatus was an A.D.A. specification No. 19 test block mould. impressions measured by the use travelling stage reflecting microscope Quantimet 720 Image Analyzing computer at time zero again 4, 24 48 h, 1, 2, 3 4 weeks. Impressions poured immediately had greatest accuracy for all materials. polysiloxane (0.025 mm) (0.033 showed very...
To summarize and discuss how geriatric dentistry has been addressed in dental schools of different countries regarding to (1) teaching students at the predoctoral level; (2) advanced training, (3) research.A convenience sample faculty members from a selection high, upper-middle lower-middle income were recruited complete survey. The survey had 5 open-ended main topics, asked about size their elderly population, general information education; number dentistry, methods; (4) training dentistry;...
This study of 230 hospital geriatric clinic patients compared the oral health individuals with dementias that persons no dementing illnesses. Data collected included dental examinations, subject questionnaires and review records. There were kw differences among groups based on categorization into those diagnosed (1) dementia, (2) dementia Alzheimer's type, (3) other dementias. However, there significant degree cognitive impairment regardless diagnosis. Those severe had poorer gingival...
The elderly constitute the fastest growing segment of U.S. population. Dental schools must educate dental students so that they are competent and confident in managing treatment needs patients. Programs geriatric dentistry have been developed response to changing oral health numbers older adults. purpose this online survey was identify current status predoctoral education schools. A questionnaire relating teaching posted on World Wide Web, fifty-four US. were invited complete form. Data from...
Food plays a significant and essential role in the survival of all people. There has been suggestion that there is strong association between changes dental status such as loss teeth denture wearing low intake nutrients. This paper explores relationship diet nutrition change from (A) an old complete to implant‐sup ported denture, (6) dentate immediate (C) functionally corrected new denture. A summary findings influences masticatory efficiency function replacement prosthesis may improve but...