Oral health status as a predictor of changes in general health among elderly people

摘要: Hamalainen, Piia Oral health status as a predictor of changes in general among the elderly people Jyvaskyla: University Jyvaskyla, 2005, 77 p. (Studies Sport, Physical Education and Health ISSN 0356-1070; 105) ISBN 951-39-2112-3 Finnish summary Diss. During last decade effect oral on has attracted growing interest. The purpose present series studies conducted an population was, first, to examine dental over sufficiently long follow-up period and, second, determine how far baseline predicts subsequent status, including respiratory capacity, muscle strength mortality. These five were part larger, population-based Evergreen project. study consisted all persons born 1910 resident Finland. data collected 1990, 5-year was 1995, 10-year 2000. by interviews at participants’ homes examinations centre. best characteristics found men who survived ten-year period. Overall, had better than women. Among participants followed up for ten years these differences most significant baseline, diminishing thereafter. Edentulous with complete dentures showed poorest pulmonary capacity steepest reduction function. A small number remaining teeth associated poor handgrip crosssectionally, while periodontal predicted steeper decline five-year Both urgent need treatment could be used increased mortality risk. results suggest that older either contributes survival through nutritional or cytokine release runs parallel common underlying factors, such socioeconomic factors lifestyle. can screening tool locate those are risk loss independence various activities daily living early