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Erosive tooth wear among non-institutionalised older adults in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study.
Chawhuaveang, Darren Dhananthat; Duangthip, Duangporn; Chan, Alice Kit-Ying; Kar-Yan Li, Samantha; Chu, Chun-Hung; Yu, Ollie Yiru.
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  • Chawhuaveang DD; Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Duangthip D; Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Chan AK; Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Kar-Yan Li S; Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Chu CH; Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
  • Yu OY; Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. ollieyu@hku.hk.
BMC Oral Health ; 24(1): 53, 2024 01 09.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38195512
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Non-institutionalised older adults is the majority of older adults in Hong Kong. The study aimed to examine erosive tooth wear (ETW) and its association with dental conditions and oral hygiene habits among non-institutionalised older adults in Hong Kong.

METHODS:

This cross-sectional study recruited dentate adults aged 60 or above from nine elderly daycare centres in the five main districts of Hong Kong. The study consists of a questionnaire survey and a clinical examination. A researcher used a questionnaire to collected the participants' demographic information, oral hygiene habits such as toothbrushing habits and dental visit behaviour. A calibrated examiner performed an oral examination in the daycare elderly centre to assess the ETW using basic erosive wear (BEWE) criteria. Oral hygiene was recorded using visible plaque index. Prosthetic status was recorded using the World Health Organization criteria. Logistic regression was used to examine the correlation between ETW and the dental conditions and oral hygiene habits.

RESULTS:

This study recruited 433 dentate adults and 333 adults were female (77%). Their age ranged from 60 to 99 years and their mean age was 74 years (SD = 7). They all had ETW (BEWE > 0). Over half of them (57%) had BEWE score of 3, indicating severe ETW. Analysis showed increasing age (OR = 1.030, p = 0.029) and older adults with untreated dental caries had higher odds (OR = 1.822, p = 0.002) of presenting severe ETW. No other associations were found between the ETW and the factors studied.

CONCLUSION:

Hong Kong non-institutionalised older adults aged 60 or above had ETW and more than half of them had severe ETW. Increasing age and having untreated dental caries were associated with severe ETW.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Caries Dental / Desgaste de los Dientes Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: BMC Oral Health Asunto de la revista: ODONTOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Caries Dental / Desgaste de los Dientes Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: BMC Oral Health Asunto de la revista: ODONTOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Reino Unido