Oral health and healthy ageing: a scoping review

Oral health and healthy ageing: a scoping review

2024 | Prakash Poudel, Grish Paudel, Reecha Acharya, Ajesh George, Wenche S. Borgnakke, Lal B. Rawal
This scoping review examines the evidence on oral health care for older people, focusing on policies, strategies, and interventions. The review found that national health policies often lack priorities for oral health care in older adults. Published studies (n=62) reported common interventions such as educational sessions, practical demonstrations, facial muscle exercises, tongue exercises, salivary gland massage, and topical fluoride applications. The review highlights a gap in effective treatments and guidelines for geriatric dental care and emphasizes the need for further research to assess the effectiveness of interventions in improving oral health among the elderly. It also calls for the development of guidelines to assist healthcare professionals in integrating good oral health into healthy ageing programs. The review suggests that educating patients about oral health and using preventive measures like fluoride can improve oral hygiene behaviors and reduce caries incidence in older adults. However, the lack of policies and guidelines hinders the integration of oral health into geriatric medical care, underscoring the need for more research and policy development.This scoping review examines the evidence on oral health care for older people, focusing on policies, strategies, and interventions. The review found that national health policies often lack priorities for oral health care in older adults. Published studies (n=62) reported common interventions such as educational sessions, practical demonstrations, facial muscle exercises, tongue exercises, salivary gland massage, and topical fluoride applications. The review highlights a gap in effective treatments and guidelines for geriatric dental care and emphasizes the need for further research to assess the effectiveness of interventions in improving oral health among the elderly. It also calls for the development of guidelines to assist healthcare professionals in integrating good oral health into healthy ageing programs. The review suggests that educating patients about oral health and using preventive measures like fluoride can improve oral hygiene behaviors and reduce caries incidence in older adults. However, the lack of policies and guidelines hinders the integration of oral health into geriatric medical care, underscoring the need for more research and policy development.
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