Burden of Oral Disease Among Older Adults and Implications for Public Health Priorities

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ID11034584
AuthorsSusan O Griffin (0000-0003-0016-6556, Susan O. Griffin and William D. Bailey are with the Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Judith A. Jones is with Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA. Diane Brunson is with the School of Dental Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver. Paul M. Griffin is with the School of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, State College.), Judith A Jones (0000-0002-0126-0790, Susan O. Griffin and William D. Bailey are with the Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Judith A. Jones is with Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA. Diane Brunson is with the School of Dental Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver. Paul M. Griffin is with the School of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, State College.), Diane Brunson (Susan O. Griffin and William D. Bailey are with the Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Judith A. Jones is with Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA. Diane Brunson is with the School of Dental Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver. Paul M. Griffin is with the School of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, State College.), Paul M Griffin (0000-0002-0206-4775, Susan O. Griffin and William D. Bailey are with the Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Judith A. Jones is with Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA. Diane Brunson is with the School of Dental Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver. Paul M. Griffin is with the School of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, State College.), William D Bailey (Susan O. Griffin and William D. Bailey are with the Division of Oral Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Judith A. Jones is with Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA. Diane Brunson is with the School of Dental Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver. Paul M. Griffin is with the School of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, State College.)
Year2012
Volume102
Issue3
Pages411-418
Publication date2012-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2011.300362
PMID22390504
PMCIDPMC3487659
OpenAlexW2129102691
LanguageEN
Citations received55
References cited35

Dental disease is largely preventable. Many older adults, however, experience poor oral health. National data for older adults show racial/ethnic and income disparities in untreated dental disease and oral health–related quality of life. Persons reporting poor versus good health also report lower oral health–related quality of life. On the basis of these findings, suggested public health priorities include better integrating oral health into medical care, implementing community programs to promote healthy behaviors and improve access to preventive services, developing a comprehensive strategy to address the oral health needs of the homebound and long-term-care residents, and assessing the feasibility of ensuring a safety net that covers preventive and basic restorative services to eliminate pain and infection

Disease · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Family medicine · Health care · MEDLINE · Oral health · Public health · Quality of life (healthcare) · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dental Research and COVID-19 · Medicine · Nursing · Oral microbiology and periodontitis research · Gerontology

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